Abstract
An assessment of weathered granite profile of a research area at Mukim Senai, Kulai, Johor was conducted using PLAXIS 2D method. The slope stability of weathered granite is closely related to the geometric strength of the slope, slope height, soil type (sand or clay), slope gradient and depth to determine factor of safety. The aim of this research is to model and determine the factor of safety of the weathered granite slope with homogeneous characteristics using Plaxis 2D. In addition, it also aims to analyses and correlate the effect of shapes, size and distribution of boulders to the safety factor of the slope. Finite Element Method (FEM)) had been used through the application of PLAXIS 2D software. By comparing between the 2 methods that have been analyzed, safety factors for the slopes analyzed together with groundwater data is less safe. The Safety Factor has found less than 1.5 indicates a slope prone to landslides.
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