Research Article

Strength Characteristics and Slope Stability of Expansive Soil from Pingdingshan, China

Table 10

The safety factor and radius at the slope height of 9 m.

Serial numberHorizontal projection (m)Slope angle (°)The most unfavorable center (m)Radius (m)Safety factor

11043.0(2.057, 16.200)16.331.70
2945.0(1.030, 16.200)16.231.62
3848.4(0.000, 16.200)16.201.54
4752.1(0.000, 16.200)16.201.47
5656.3(0.000, 14.400)14.401.41
6561.0(−2.000, 16.200)16.321.34
7466.0(−4.200, 16.200)16.741.27
8371.6(−6.500, 18.000)19.141.19
9277.5(−8.400, 18.000)19.861.11
10183.7(−9.900, 18.00)20.541.03
11090.0(−9.000, 14.400)16.810.97