Abstract
The article discusses embankment stability and the importance of soil pore-water pressure as a factor governing stability. An increase in pore-water pressure is a common cause of embankment failure. Numerical examples given in the article are solved using a form of Bishop's embankment stability formula modified for application to the case of a water-retaining embankment by applying a buoyancy factor to the weight of the soil, and by using the excess pore-water pressure. (TRRL)
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