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Method of Slices
Bishop
Spencer
Morgenstern & Price
Use of Limit Equilibrium
Choice of Geometry
Strengths & Pressures
Long Term Problems
Short Term Problems
Summary
References
Input Instructions
Geometry
Boundary Forces
Pore Pressures
Strength Parameters
Earthquake Loading
Iteration Control
M-P Method
Convergence
Examples
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3i
Example 3ii
Example 4
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In addition to drawing on local experience, the engineer conducting slope stability analyses should draw on the wider experience published in the literature. Particularly good references on various classes of slope stability problems include:
Embankments on Soft Ground: Bjerrum (1972), Ladd and Foott (1974)
Constructed Embankments: Lowe (1967)
Natural Slopes: Johnson (1974), Skempton & Hutchinson (1969)
Cut Slopes: Vaughan & Walbancke (1973), Chandler and Skempton (1974)
Remember also that the choice of soil properties and pore pressures should always be given the utmost consideration in stability analyses as they will affect results more than any other factor. The acceptable factor of safety for a slope should take into account the uncertainty in shear strengths and pore pressures used in the analysis.