ASSESSMENT OF REINFORCEMENT DEMAND DEGREE FOR SLOPE ENGINEERING PROJECTS AND ITS APPLICATIONS

When the stability of a slope engineering project does not be enough high, the slope should be reinforced. In order to make a reasonal reinforcement design, the engineers should firstly find out those locations demanding critical, general, or even no reinforcements. Based on the EGMS methodology, the authors suggest a concept of Degree of Reinforcement Demand (DRD) for slope engineering projects and the relevant assessment procedure. Moreover, an application of the concept to treatment of the shiplock slope of Wuqiangxi Hydropower Station is also described in this paper.