Slope Stability - Crane Pad

[blrmdcr]

I have an application where a crane pad is recommended on a site that has an embankment fill overlooking a tidal bay. The embankment is about 10 feet in height. For a slope stability evaluation, is anyone aware of documentation that supports a recommended minimum factor of safety against slope failure. Thank you.

 

[GeoPaveTraffic]

In general factors of safety are determined by the consequencies of failure, degree of certainty in geometry, soil strengths, water level, etc.

Also, for a crane pad, small movements can be a big problem.

Mike Lambert

 

[cvg]

EM 1110-2-1902 Slope Stability
Table 3-1
Minimum Required Factors of Safety: New Earth and Rock-Fill Dams
End-of-Construction (including staged construction) FS=1.3