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3: Schematic of reinforcement in Slopes: (a) Variable Spacing (b) Uniform

3: Schematic of reinforcement in Slopes: (a) Variable Spacing (b) Uniform

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In-situ soil slopes and embankments are often reinforced with nails to improve their static as well as seismic performance. The Pseudo-static design of such slopes results into nails of very large length and thus the design becomes uneconomical. On the other hand if the slope is allowed to have small amount of permanent displacement, there is consi...