Slope stability analysis using Phase 2

Analysing the rock slope stability is a classical problem for geotechnicalengineers. Recently, Hoek-Brown failure criterion has drawn more and more attentionfor rock slope stability assessments. It would be due to the fact that the nonlinearity ismore pronounced at the low confining stresses that are operational in slope stabilityproblems. However, it is still not popular yet. Therefore, in this study, slope stabilityanalyses will be performed based on the generalised Hoek-Brown failure criterionusing a commercial software, Phase 2. The Hoek-Brown strength parameters will beused as direct inputs in numerical simulations. In addition, two rock slope cases willbe investigated. It is expected that better understandings of rock slope mechanisms canbe obtained.