DONG Bi-chang1, WANG Jing-tao2, CHENG Tao3. Simulation studies on stability of slope with contact element[J]. 2006, (7): 1105-1108.DOI: 10.16285/j.rsm.2006.07.017.
Contact element is combined with slope stability problem and a new calculation method of slope safety factor is put forward based on partial failure theory.The computation result obtained by new method is very closed to that of the traditional method
which illustrates that the new method is feasible and correct.Therefore
it is further proved that local failure theory is correct and weak structural plane will control the stability of slope.