Research Article

Application of Probabilistic Method to Stability Analysis of Gravity Dam Foundation over Multiple Sliding Planes

Table 3

Geologic characteristics of lowly inclined weak structural planes.

Name of structural planesOccurrenceWidth of fractured zone for weak structural planes/cmExtension length/mType of structural planes

fh09N40–60°W/NE 20–25°2–30210Clastic with mud
fh10N40–60°W/NE 20–25°2–20200Clastic with mud
fh11N40–60°W/NE 20–25°2–8125Clastic and fragment
fh152-5N80°E/NW 20°2~5/Mud with silty grain clastic