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The stability of wedges of granular materials

Trollope, D. H. ( 1956)

The design of embankments usually involves a stability analysis by one or more of the various slip surface methods. A common feature of these methods is the assumption that a state of limiting plastic equilibrium exists over the surface of failure. The shape of the potential failure surface is, however, determined empirically. In recent years various refinements have been introduced in the most generally used method (the Swedish slip-circle); but these refinements have been superficial and the underlying assumptions of the method continue to be accepted, to a greater or lesser degree. (For complete introduction open document)
State of Victoria: a description of the Loch Garry Flood Protection Scheme: Goulburn River levees

East, Lewis R. ( 1924)

In dealing with the subject of the Loch Garry Flood Protection Scheme, no attempt will be made to describe in detail all Flood Protective works carried out along the Goulburn River, but, in order to explain clearly the present position in regard to such works, the more important geographical and physical characteristics of the Goulburn River will be described and a brief outline will be given of the steps leading up to the adoption of the present scheme.