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    Small-scale physical modelling of slope failures in sands
    (University for Business and Technology, 2018-10-27)
    Tasevska, M.
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    Josifovski, J.
    This paper deals with small-scale physical and numerical calculation of slope stability. The aim is to define the critical slope angle at which failure occurs. The slope is constructed from material used in tailings dam construction. Many laboratory tests have been made to determine the physical and mechanical properties of the soil. The analyzed results show that the material is classified as silty sand. The first physical model refers to infinite slope with 45° slope angle under loaded conditions which represent an upslope extension. The second model wasn’t subjected to an external load, but raised upward to increase the slope angle until failure. The results show that the first slope fails when 13 kPa external load was applied. In the second case the failure occurs for 62° slope angle. A shallow slope failure occurs in both cases. To better understand the slope failure mechanism in such materials and to obtain more objective and reliable soil parameters for further investigation, a beck analysis method was used.
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    Experimental and numerical analysis to determine the uplift capacity of piles in gravels
    (Wiley, 2018-06)
    ABAZI, Sead
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    <jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>This paper describes the process of testing and design of tension piles as fundaments of air‐supported structures for sports facilities. Two piles with different ratio between diameter and length are tested on axial static tensile load for designing purposes. The results are later compared with FEM numerical model. The obtained ultimate uplift capacity from site experiments is confirmed with the numerical model. The results from the numerical analysis regarding the shear and normal interface stresses are used to determine the soil‐pile friction angle δ. At the end, artificial neural networks were used to predict the uplift bearing capacity of piles with different geometry and soil conditions.</jats:p>
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    Analysis of a reinforced soil retaining wall in a platform embankment
    (Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku Građevinski fakultet, 2015)
    Micevski, Stefan
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    Shoklarovski, Antonio
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    Abazi, Sead
    In this paper, we numerically analyze a 9.0-m-tall reinforced soil retaining wall in a platform embankment, simulating the behaviour of its various components by using software and material models. The two basic constituents of the structure are the fill material and reinforcement. The designed reinforced soil retaining wall was built using local materials (sand with fine particles) on a base of sandy gravel. The design was analyzed with various software packages such as TensarSoil, Slide, and Plaxis 2D. The results show that the wall meets the requirements for both static and seismic conditions
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    Impact of unsaturated strength‐deformability properties on stress‐deformation condition and stability of tailing dams
    (Wiley, 2018-06)
    JOVANOV, Zoran
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    STRAŠESKI, A.
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    PAPIC, Jovan
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    LJUBENKOV, I.
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    <jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Tailing dams are large structures whose downstream slope is made from wet fine sand without applying compaction energy. They are always designed with parameters determined in saturated condition, but since the draining reduces the saturation degree, it favourably influences the behaviour of the dam. Having in mind the dedicated laboratory tests conducted in unsaturated condition, those determined strength and deformability parameters were applied in numerical analysis for the calculation of stress and strain condition and the stability of tailing dam. The results of these calculations are commented below since they contribute to the clarification of the role and influence of partial saturation on the slope stability and deformability of tailing sand.</jats:p>
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    Investigation of the hydro‐mechanical properties of silty sand material from Topolnica tailings dam
    (Wiley, 2018-06)
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    JOSIFOVSKI, Josif
    <jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>This paper describes the investigation process of the hydro‐mechanical properties of a material used in 134.0 m high tailings dam construction. The grain size analysis classifies the soil as silty sand – by product from the mining process. The soil water retention curve was determined for wetting cycle using direct measurements of suction and volumetric water content. To describe the relationship between these two variables, the Van Genuchten hydraulic model was used. The unsaturated hydraulic conductivity was obtained with Mini Disk Infiltrometer. These results will be used for physical and numerical modelling of the tailings dam Topolnica. The study analyzes the slope stability of unsaturated soil triggered by high intensity rainfalls.</jats:p>
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    Laboratory Investigations to Determine the Effect of Lime Improvement of Soft Silty Soil
    (Faculty of Civil Engineering in Skopje, N. Macedonia, 2014-12)
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    Abazi, Sead
    Lime stabilization as a method for soil improvement is beneficial for number of important engineering properties, such as: strength, resistance to fracture, resilient properties and reduced swelling. This paper briefly describes the application of quicklime to stabilize soft soil. Many laboratory tests have been carried out on silty soil to determine the improvements for lime in varying percentages. The laboratory investigations for different lime contents preparing with optimum moisture content and sample curing under controlled conditions were carried out. The investigation of both treated and untreated soil are focused mainly on the strength parameters, changes in the plastic properties, compaction requirements, California Bearing Ratio and compressibility characteristics of the lime-soil mixtures. Significant improvement and stabilization of the silty soft soil has been observed for 4 percent of lime admixtures.
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    Experiences from the application of remedial measures in hydrotechnical tunnel on Saska River – M. Kamenica
    (Wiley, 2018-06)
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    ABAZI, Sead
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    GACEVSKI, Vasko
    <jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Tunnels represent significant financial investments with challenging design, construction, and operational issues. They remain in service for extended periods of time, sometime beyond their intended service life. Hydrotechnical tunnels are often prone to repairs and rehabilitation because of the devastating effect of the water. The rehabilitation of any kind of tunnel is a complex process which involves knowledge and experts from different scientific areas. In this paper some experiences from the rehabilitation of the hydrotechnical tunnel on Saska River as a part of the mine for lead and zinc Sasa are shown.</jats:p>
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    A case study of rainfall‐triggered slope instability using projected extremes
    (Wiley, 2018-06)
    JOSIFOVSKI, Josif
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    <jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>In the past years due to climate change the region of South‐East Europe is subjected to extreme weather events with intense rainfall fallowed by activation or reactivation of landslides. In this paper a rainfall‐triggered landslide is investigated on extreme precipitation estimates. Hence, the behaviour of the slope is controlled by the hydro‐mechanical conditions and soil‐atmosphere interaction. In this case study a slope stability of a natural landslide is calculated for projected rainfall of 10 mm/h with 24‐hour duration. In such scenarios due to the excess pore‐water pressure even deep‐sited landslides beside local can exhibit global instability. This study aims to quantitatively assess the impact of intense rainfall on the landslides. The extreme precipitation pattern is considered as loading condition in a fully coupled hydromechanical finite element simulation, where the displacements, matric suctions, and suction stresses are calculated. The results indicate that intense rainfall leads to fast pore‐water pressure build‐up resulting in local strength reduction of the slope. In general, the findings urge to reassess the existing risk maps with more detailed models and higher prognosed precipitation.</jats:p>