EMBANKMENT FAILURE: AN ANALYSIS USING BASIC SOIL MECHANICS AND SMOOTHED PARTICLE HYDRODYNAMICS

VENKATARAMAN R

EMBANKMENT FAILURE: AN ANALYSIS USING BASIC SOIL MECHANICS AND SMOOTHED PARTICLE HYDRODYNAMICS

A part of the approach embankment designed as reinforced earth retaining wall at the maximum section, under construction underwent a classical slip failure/bearing capacity failure through the underlying subsoil after a period of prolonged heavy rainfall.