TY - CPAPER T1 - Water and slope stability – the application of a new science T2 - Slope 2013: 2013 International Symposium on Slope Stability in Open Pit Mining and Civil Engineering AU - Beale, G ED - Dight, PM A2 - Dight, PM DA - 2013/09/25 PY - 2013 PB - Australian Centre for Geomechanics PP - Perth CY - Perth C1 - Perth SP - 43 EP - 53 AB - The science of pit slope hydrogeology has rapidly gained momentum over the past 15 years to meet the requirements of larger and deeper mining projects. The advent of new monitoring systems, and particularly the use of grouted-in vibrating wire piezometers, has contributed to a practical understanding of the factors that control the behaviour of water pressure in pit slopes. An expanding global database linking pore pressure with deformation and slope movement is highlighting the role that water pressure plays in slope stability. The talk discusses the importance of water for slope stability, the integration of geotechnical and hydrogeological studies, and the development of a practical approach for project planning, implementation and monitoring. UR - https://papers.acg.uwa.edu.au/p/1308_0.3_Beale/ ER - DO - 10.36487/ACG_rep/1308_0.3_Beale