It is evident that the rainfall has a remarkable effect on slope stability. When the highly weathered soft rock is used for high-filled embankment slope ,compacting factor directly effects on permeability and intensity of embankment soil . Transient seepage due to the rainstorm infiltration is computed using the finite element method. The computed transient pore water pressures are then used for limit equilibrium analyses of landslides. And effects of matrix suction on shear strength of unsaturated soils are considered. Effects of the compacting factor and intensity and duration of rainfall ev...