Abstract
Sloping ground can become unstable if the gravity forces acting on a mass of soil exceed the shear strength available at the base of the mass and within it. Movement of the mass of soil down the slope will then occur.
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© 1995 G. E. Barnes
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Barnes, G.E. (1995). Slope Stability. In: Soil Mechanics. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-13258-4_12
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