Slope stability analysis

Input data
Project
Date : 12/5/2014
Settings
USA - Safety factor
Stability analysis
Verification methodology : Safety factors (ASD)
Safety factors
Permanent design situation
SFs =

Safety factor :

1.50 []

Interface
No.

Interface location

x
-50.00
50.00

-30.00

Coordinates of interface points [m]

z
x
z
x
0.00
-30.00
0.00
-27.00
1.00

0.00

50.00

z
1.00

0.00

Soil parameters - effective stress state

No.

Name

Pattern

ef

cef

[]

[kPa]

[kN/m3]

30.00

0.00

16.00

0.00

8.00

16.00

Soil parameters - uplift

No.

Name

Pattern

sat

[kN/m3]

[kN/m3]

[]

20.00

20.00

Soil parameters
1
Unit weight :
Stress-state :
Angle of internal friction :

= 16.00 kN/m 3
effective
ef = 30.00
1

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Cohesion of soil :
Saturated unit weight :

cef =
sat =

0.00 kPa
20.00 kN/m 3

2
Unit weight :
Stress-state :
Angle of internal friction :
Cohesion of soil :
Saturated unit weight :

= 16.00 kN/m 3
effective
0.00
ef =
8.00 kPa
cef =
sat = 20.00 kN/m 3

Assigning and surfaces

No.

Surface position

Coordinates of surface points [m]

x
z
x
z
50.00
0.00
50.00
1.00
1
-27.00
1.00
-30.00
0.00

Assigned
soil

-30.00
-50.00
50.00

0.00
-15.00
0.00

-50.00
50.00

0.00
2
-15.00

Water
Water type : GWT
No.

GWT location

x
-50.00

Coordinates of GWT points [m]

x
z
x
0.00
50.00
0.00

Tensile crack
Tensile crack not inputted.
Earthquake
Earthquake not included.
Settings of the stage of construction
Design situation : permanent

Results (Stage of construction 1)

Analysis 1
Circular slip surface

Center :
Radius :

x=
z=
R=

Slip surface parameters

-28.54 [m]
Angles :
3.93 [m]
7.81 [m]
The slip surface after optimization.

1 =

-59.79 []

2 =

67.97 []

Slope stability verification (Bishop)

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Sum of active forces :

Fa =
Sum of passive forces : Fp =

49.14 kN/m
134.35 kN/m

Sliding moment :
Ma = 383.82 kNm/m
Resisting moment :
Mp = 1049.28 kNm/m
Factor of safety = 2.73 > 1.50
Slope stability ACCEPTABLE

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