SLOPE/W 2012 slope stability analysis.

Formulation

 

SLOPE/W is formulated in terms of moment and force equilibrium factor of safety equations. For example, the Morgenstern-Price method satisfies both force and moment equilibrium. This general formulation makes it easy to compute the factor of safety for a variety of methods and to readily understand the relationships and differences among all the methods.

 

SLOPE/W can use finite element computed stresses from SIGMA/W or QUAKE/W to calculate a stability factor by computing both total shear resistance and mobilized shear stress along the entire slip surface. SLOPE/W then computes a local stability factor for each slice.

Probabilistic analysis can be performed by using normal distribution functions to vary soil properties and loading conditions. Using a Monte Carlo approach, SLOPE/W computes the probability of failure in addition to the conventional factor of safety.

 

Features

 

• Limit equilibrium methods include Morgenstern-Price, GLE, Spencer, Bishop, Ordinary, Janbu and more.

• Soil strength models include Mohr-Coulomb, Spatial Mohr-Coulomb, Bilinear, Undrained (Phi=0), anisotropic strength, shear/normal function, and many types of strength functions.

• Specify many types of interslice shear-normal force functions.

• Pore-water pressure options include Ru coefficients, piezometric lines, pressure contours, a grid of values, spatial functions, or finite-element computed heads or pressures.

• Define potential slip surfaces by a grid of centers and radius lines, blocks of slip surface points, entry and exit ranges, fully specified shapes, or automatic.

• Use probabilistic soil properties, line loads and piezometric lines.

• Transient stability analyses

• And many more!