Earthquake-induced slope displacements

Abstract

This paper presents a finite-element analysis to evaluate earthquake-induced displacements in slopes. The procedure takes into account the nonlinear characteristics of the materials, spatial variation of strength (friction) along the potential failure surface and the inertial effects of the sliding wedge considered as a flexible multi-degree of freedom system. The potential effects are shown through hypothetical cases using two different seismic events. The model proposed in this paper is compared with other methods.