Slope stability analysis

Input data
Project
Settings
Standard - no reduction of parameters
Stability analysis
Earthquake analysis :
Standard
Verification methodology : Limit states (LSD)
Reduction coeff. of soil parameters
Permanent design situation
Reduction coeff. of internal friction :

m =

1.00 []

Reduction coeff. of cohesion :

mc =

1.00 []

s =

1.00 []

Reduction coeff. of overall stability of construction :

Interface
No.
1

Interface location

x
-14.47
-3.13
-0.30
17.37

Coordinates of interface points [m]

z
x
z
x
-5.79
-4.04
-5.79
-3.74
-4.88
-2.22
-4.88
-0.69
0.00
0.00
0.00
4.57
0.91

z
-5.49
-4.88
0.91

0.00

0.00

0.00

-2.00

17.37

-2.00

0.00

-2.00

0.00

-3.00

17.37

-3.00

0.00

-3.00

0.00

-4.88

3.05

-4.88

-3.74

-5.49

-2.22

-5.49

-2.22

-4.88

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-2.22
3.05
17.37

-5.49
-5.79
-4.88

2.44
3.05

-5.49
-5.49

-14.47

-8.00

17.37

-8.00

2.44
3.05

-5.79
-4.88

Soil parameters - effective stress state

No.

Name

Pattern

ef
[]

[kN/m3]

cef
[kPa]

Sandy silt (MS), consistency firm

26.50

12.00

18.00

Well graded sand (SW), dense

39.50

0.00

20.00

Soil parameters - uplift

No.

Name

Pattern

sat
[kN/m3]

Sandy silt (MS), consistency firm

22.00

Well graded sand (SW), dense

22.00

s
[kN/m3]

n
[]

Soil parameters
Sandy silt (MS), consistency firm
Unit weight :
Stress-state :

= 18.00 kN/m3

effective

Angle of internal friction :

ef =

26.50

Cohesion of soil :

cef =

12.00 kPa

Saturated unit weight :

sat =

22.00 kN/m3

Well graded sand (SW), dense

Unit weight :
Stress-state :

= 20.00 kN/m3

effective

Angle of internal friction :

ef =

Cohesion of soil :

cef =

39.50
0.00 kPa

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Saturated unit weight :

sat =

22.00 kN/m3

Rigid bodies
No.

Name

Sample

[kN/m3]

Wall material

25.00

Assigning and surfaces

No.
1

Surface position

Coordinates of surface points [m]

Assigned
x
z
x
z
soil
0.00
-2.00
17.37
-2.00Well graded sand (SW),
17.37
0.91
4.57
0.91dense
0.00
0.00

0.00
17.37

-3.00
-2.00

17.37
0.00

-3.00Well graded sand (SW),

-2.00dense

17.37
0.00
3.05

-4.88
-3.00
-4.88

17.37
0.00

-3.00Sandy silt (MS), consistency

-4.88firm

-2.22
-3.13

-5.49
-4.88

-2.22
-3.74

-4.88Sandy silt (MS), consistency

-5.49firm

2.44
3.05
3.05
0.00
0.00
-0.69
-2.22

-5.49
-5.79
-4.88
-3.00
0.00
-4.88
-5.49

2.44
3.05
0.00
0.00
-0.30
-2.22

-5.79
Wall material
-5.49
-4.88
-2.00
0.00
-4.88

17.37
3.05
3.05
2.44
-3.74
-14.47

-8.00
-4.88
-5.79
-5.49
-5.49
-5.79

17.37
3.05
2.44
-2.22
-4.04
-14.47

-4.88Sandy silt (MS), consistency

-5.49firm
-5.79
-5.49
-5.79
-8.00

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-14.47
17.37

-8.00
-13.00

-14.47
17.37

-13.00Sandy silt (MS), consistency

-8.00firm

Surcharge
No.
1

Type
strip

Type of action
permanent

Location
z [m]
on terrain

Origin
Length
x [m]
l [m]
x = 5.00 l = 10.00

Width
b [m]

Slope
Magnitude
q, q1, f, F
q2
[]
unit
0.00
10.00
kN/m2

Water
Water type : No water
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
Slip surface parameters
Center :
Radius :

x=

-1.44 [m]

z=

2.49 [m]

R=

9.40 [m]

Angles :

1 =

-28.25 []

2 =

80.32 []

The slip surface after optimization.

Slope stability verification (Bishop)
Sum of active forces :
Fa = 421.44kN/m
Sum of passive forces :
Fp = 723.77kN/m
Sliding moment :
Resisting moment :
Utilization : 58.2%

Ma = 3961.52kNm/m
Mp = 6803.47kNm/m

Slope stability ACCEPTABLE

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