Soil-Nailed Slope Stability Parameters Under Surcharge Loading

A numerical study using the discrete element method to analyze soil-nailed slope stability under point and distributed linear surcharge loads. The dataset contains parameters and results from simulations investigating progressive failure, macroscopic stability, and micromechanical behaviors. Authored by Fengling Tan and published on figshare in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the effect of surcharge magnitude on slope safety factor based on point loading simulations
• Investigating the influence of loading width on deformation and nail mobilization based on distributed linear loading results
• Studying micromechanical behaviors like particle rotation and stress heterogeneity under surcharge loading
• Evaluating force transfer mechanisms within reinforcement systems for different load distributions

Strengths

• Results are derived from discrete element method simulations, a detailed numerical modeling technique.
• The study compares two distinct loading types: point loading and distributed linear loading.
• The dataset is openly available under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• The dataset is very small (5.5 KB), indicating limited scope or a summary of parameters.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Generated via discrete element method (DEM) numerical simulations.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-26 17:35:00; freshness should be verified.