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Application of the shear strength reduction method in the study and identification of slope plastic yield zone

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    1 Vietnam Institute of Geosciences and Mineral Resources, 67 Chien Thang street, Ha Noi, Vietnam
    2 University of Warsaw, Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28, Warsaw, Poland

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  • Received: 5th-Sept-2025
  • Revised: 10th-Oct-2025
  • Accepted: 15th-Oct-2025
  • Online: 1st-Dec-2025
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Abstract:

The variation in soil shear strength parameters leads to the formation of a plastic yield zone within a slope. In the post-deformation state, the material properties are altered and no longer remain intact as before; inter-particle bonds are broken, and the structure is destroyed. In this paper, the strength reduction method (SRM) is applied to identify the mechanism of formation, the development process, the potential displacement, as well as the precise location of the plastic yield zone along the slip surface of the slope. A 3D slope model is developed, analyzed, and used to calculate the factor of safety and delineate the plastic yield zone that indicates slope failure, The simulations were performed in Midas GTS NX, which integrates the shear strength reduction technique into its finite element method.

How to Cite
Bui, P.Van, Nguyen, H.Van, Dang, H.Thi, Nguyen, B.Thanh and Ngo, D.Xuan 2025. Application of the shear strength reduction method in the study and identification of slope plastic yield zone (in Vietnamese). Mining Industry Journal. XXXIV, 6 (Dec, 2025), 4-12. .
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