Effects of Rapid Water-Level Fluctuations on the Stability of an Unsaturated Reservoir Bank Slope

Figure 11

Soil behavior for Case 4 with water-level rising from 672.5 m to 765 m at a rate of 2 m/day. (a) Horizontal displacement contour (unit: m). (b) Vertical displacement contour (unit: m). (c) Shear stress contour (unit: kPa). (d) Shear strain contour.

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