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Table 3 Description of failure patterns

From: Experimental and numerical analysis of rainfall-induced slope failure of railway embankment of semi high-speed trains

S. No

Features

Dimensions

Failure no. 1

Failure no. 2

Failure no. 3

Failure no. 4

1

Turfing

Not present

Not present

Not present

Not present

2

Length

15.0 m

4.0 m

15.0 m

3.1 m

3

Width

1.1 m

0.8 m

3.5 m

0.6 m

4

Depth

4.0 m

0.4 m

4.0 m

0.8 m

5

Failure Pattern

Inclined over slope

Straight

Inclined over slope

Zig-Zag