Evaluation of the shear strength parameters of a compacted S-RM fill using improved 2-D and 3-D limit equilibrium methods
It is a common construction practice to use mixtures of soils and rock fragments for engineered fills in slopes and embankments, making the assessment of their shear strength properties a fundamental step for determining the stability of such structures. In situ bimtests were performed in an artificial soil-rock mixture (S-RM) slope constructed for an electronic converter station in the Funing County, Yunnan Province, China.