Geotechnical design basis on slope stability and foundation in term of Factor of Safety
referring to Indonesia Standard of Geotechnical Design SNI 8460-2017
Recommendation of Safety Factor for Cut Slope and Filled Slope
Indonesian Standard SNI 8460-2017, Table 25, Page 134
The uncertainty level in the condition of the analysis
Costs and Consequences of slope failure
Low a High b
Repair costs are comparable to the additional costs of designing a
1.25 1.5
conservative slopes
Repair costs are greater than the additional costs of designing a
1.5 2.0 or more
conservative slope.
a
The level of uncertainty in the analysis conditions is categorized as low, if geological conditions can be understood, soil
conditions are uniform, soil investigations are consistent, complete and logical to the conditions in the field.
b
The level of uncertainty in the analysis conditions is categorized as high, if the geological conditions are very complex, the
soil conditions is vary, and soil investigations are inconsistent, and unreliable.
Recommendation of Safety Factor of Rock Slope
Indonesian Standard SNI 8460-2017, Table 25, Page 134
Type of Rock Slope Minimum Recommendation of Safety Factor
Permanent Slope 1.5
Temporary Slope 1.3
Recommendation of Safety Factor of Slope Under Seismic Condition
Indonesian Standard SNI 8460-2017, Chapter 7.5.1.1, Page 133
Minimum Recommendation of Safety
Type of Slope
Factor
Soil Slope (Cut and Fill Slope) 1.1
Rock Slope 1.1
Recommendation of Safety Factor of Foundation
Indonesian Standard SNI 8460-2017, Chapter 9.2.3.1, Page 176
Type of Foundation Minimum Recommendation of Safety Factor
Shallow Foundation 3.0
Deep Foundation 2.5
Recommendation of Safety Factor of Foundation Stability
Indonesian Standard SNI 8460-2017, Chapter 9.3.3 dan 9.3.4, Page 179
Minimum Recommendation
Foundation Stability Remarks
of Safety Factor
1.5 Static Base shear and passive resistance (soil pasive pressure) is considered as shear
Sliding Stability resistance againts sliding force. However passive resistance must be ignored if it
1.1 Seismic cannot be ascertained to remain during the service life of structure.
Dead Weight of Structure as much as posibble is considered to overcome the
Uplift Stability 1.5
stability due to uplift force.
Overturning Stability 2.0
This safety factor is covering floatation hazard condition of foundation caused
1.5 bouyancy force due to high ground water level. The total dead weight and allowable
capacity of anchorage is considered as resistance force againts bouyancy force
Bouyancy Stability
This safety factor is covering floatation hazard condition of foundation caused
1.1 bouyancy force due to highest elevation of ground water level. The resistance force
againt bouyancy is only considered come from dead weight of structure.
Recommendation of Safety Factor of Retaining Wall Structure
Indonesian Standard SNI 8460-2017, Chapter 10.2.5.3, Page 194
Stability of Retaining Wall Minimum Recommendation of Safety Factor
Overturning Stability 2.0
Sliding Stability (Shear) 1.5
Bearing Capacity Stability 3.0
Global Stability 1.5
Stability under Seismic Load 1.1
Recommendation of Safety Factor of Soil Nailing Wall
Indonesian Standard SNI 8460-2017, Chapter 10.4.5.2; 10.4.5.4 and 10.4.5.5, Page 222 and 224
Type of Stability Minimum Recommendation of Safety Factor
Short term stability 1.3
Long term stability 1.5
Stability due to Seismic load 1.1
Long Term 2.5
Stability due to basal/heave condition
Short Term 2.0
Normal Condition 1.5
Sliding Stability (lateral shear force)
Seismic Condition 1.1
Recommendation of Safety Factor for Nail Bar of Soil Nailing Wall
Indonesian Standard SNI 8460-2017, Chapter 10.4.5.6 and 10.4.5.7, Page 224 and 225
Minimum Recommendation of Safety Factor
Type of Nail Bar Stability
Normal Condition Seismic Condition
Pullout Stability (Fkpo) 2.0 1.5
Tensile Stability of Nail Bar Material (FKts) 1.8 1.3
Recommendation of Safety Factor of The Wall with Soil Nailing
Indonesian Standard SNI 8460-2017, Chapter 10.4.5.8, Page 225
Minimum Recommendation of Safety Factor
Wall Stability of Soil Nail Structure
Normal Condition Seismic Condition
Wall Stability due to Punching Shear (FKp) 1.5 1.1
Recommendation of Safety Factor of MSE Wall
Indonesian Standard SNI 8460-2017, Table 44, Page 238
Minimum Safety Alternative to achieve the
Failure type of MSE Wall Additional Requirement
Factor minimum safety factor of MSE Wall
Sliding Stability (lateral shear force) 1.5 Extend length of strengthening
Eccentricity of forces resultant 2.0 e<=L/6 Extend length of strengthening
Improve soil bearing capacity or
Soil bearing capacity 2.5
increase depth of foundation
Extend the length of strengthening
Global Stability 1.3
or improve soil bearing capacity
Strengthening unleash 1.5
Note
e is eccentricity of forces resultant
Recommendation of Safety Factor of Ground Anchor Structure
Indonesian Standard SNI 8460-2017, Tablel 49, Page 254 and BS 8081
Minimum Recommendation of Safety Factor
Load Factor for Proof
Ground Anchor Category Ground/Grout Grout/Strand or
Tendon Test
Interface Grout/Encapsulation Interface
Temporary anchor with service life of less 1.4 2 2 1.1
than 6 months and collapse does not result
in serious consequences and does not
endanger public safety. For example the
load test for pile uses ground anchor as a
reaction system
Temporary anchor with a service life of no
more than 2 years, which despite the
consequences of collapse is quite serious,
1.6 2.5* 2.52* 1.25
but does not endanger public safety
without sufficient warning. For example
ground anchors on retaining walls.
Permanent and temporary anchors where
the risk of corrosion is high and / or the
consequences of serious collapse. For
2 3* 3* 1.5
example the main cable on a suspension
bridge or cable as a hanger reaction
structure to lift heavy structures.
* Minimum safety factor 2.0 can be used if a full scale field tes is available.
* Safety factor may need to be increased to 4 to limit creep condition.
Note
a) Allowable tensile strength of tendon is the characteristic tensile strength of tendon material divided by safety factors for the
tendon.
b) The safety factor of the ground / grout interface is used when calculating the allowable capacity of the anchor based on soil data.
c) Generally, the bond requirement between the tendon/strand and the grout is automatically fulfilled by following requirement:
1) The compressive strength of grout meets the requirements of SNI chapter 10.6.2.2
2) The number of strands from the tendon meets the requirements of the minimum safety factor of tendon as in table 49.
