Author Type

Graduate Student

Date of Award

2019

Document Type

Thesis

Publication Status

Version of Record

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

Sobhan, Khaled

Abstract

The coupled effect of using geosynthetic reinforcement and randomly distributed fibers on the stability of slopes was evaluated using finite element modeling and limit equilibrium methods by analyzing a case study in Oslo, Norway. The main objective was to simulate the failure condition of the original slope and quantify the improved stability of a hypothetical reinforced slope constructed with geosynthetic layers and distributed discrete fibers. The stability of the slope was evaluated in both the short-term condition with its' undrained shear strength parameters, and the long-term drained condition. Results indicate that the combination of the techniques was found to have a possible increase of about 40% in the short-term condition and about 60% in the long-term condition of the factor safety associated with the slope.

Extent

120 p.

Comments

Includes bibliography.|Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2019.|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Includes bibliography.

Identifier

FA00013236

Format

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