Simple Safety Factor Charts Help Estimate Embankment Stability - Objective
- Organization:
- The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- Pages:
- 2
- File Size:
- 1171 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 1982
Abstract
To quickly and reliably assess the stability (safety) of saturated and unsaturated tailings pond embankments. Approach Determine embankment geometry and soil properties, then use that data to obtain the safety factor of the embankment directly from one of a series of factor-of-safety charts.
Citation
APA: (1982) Simple Safety Factor Charts Help Estimate Embankment Stability - Objective
MLA: Simple Safety Factor Charts Help Estimate Embankment Stability - Objective. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 1982.