Citation

Anderson MG. Appl. Geogr. 1983; 3(2): 105-114.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1983, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/0143-6228(83)90033-4

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Slope topography is shown to be a significant factor in controlling the porewater pressures in road-cut slopes in the residual volcanic soils of St Lucia, West Indies. It is shown that this control diminishes as the permeability of the material decreases. This finding is confirmed by stability envelopes in which 'stable' and failed slopes are examined as a function of slope topography and material properties.