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02 - Basic Slide Model and Slip Surface Search Methods - EN

The document outlines a workshop on numerical modeling in geomechanics using Rocscience software, focusing on 2-D limit equilibrium slope stability analysis. It details various material properties, boundary definitions, and methods for slip surface search, including circular and non-circular options. Additionally, it describes the Auto Refine Search method, which iteratively improves the search for critical safety factors in slope stability analysis.

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02 - Basic Slide Model and Slip Surface Search Methods - EN

The document outlines a workshop on numerical modeling in geomechanics using Rocscience software, focusing on 2-D limit equilibrium slope stability analysis. It details various material properties, boundary definitions, and methods for slip surface search, including circular and non-circular options. Additionally, it describes the Auto Refine Search method, which iteratively improves the search for critical safety factors in slope stability analysis.

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Slide2 2018

Basic Model Construction and Slip Surface Search Methods

Numerical Modeling Workshop in Geomechanics Using Rocscience


Software

21-22 April 2019, Muscat, OMAN

Geotechnical tools,
inspired by you.
SLIDE2 2018
2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software

Elevation c’,cohesion f, Internal gdry gsat


Material N60
(m) (kPa) Friction(°) (kN/m3) (kN/m3)

Filling - - 2.5 30 17 17.5

Clay 1 >60 35 20 27 18 18.5


Clay 2 60 – 50 50 25 29 18.5 19
Clay 3 <50 60 30 28 18.5 19
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AutoCAD – Slide File Transfer

Slide AutoCAD File Name AutoCAD Input Type


External Boundary EXTERNAL CLOSED LINE / PLINE
Material Boundaries MATERIAL LINE / PLINE
Water Table Boundary WATER_TABLE LINE / PLINE
Piezo Line Boundaries PIEZO LINE / PLINE
Tension Crack TENSION_CRACK LINE / PLINE
Support ANCHOR LINE
Search Object SEARCH LINE / PLINE
Non-circular Surface NONCIRC_SURFACE LINE / PLINE
SLIDE2 2018
2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software

Open Slide Software:


--->File
--->Import
--->Import DXF
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2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software

External Boundary
Material Boundary
Water Table
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2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software

• Analysis
Project
Settings
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2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software
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2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software
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2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software

Material Name: Road Fill

γ dry = 17.0 kN/m 3

γ saturated = 17.5 kN/m 3

Failure Criterion: Mohr-Coulomb

Cohesion = 2.5 kPa

Internal Friction Angle= 30°


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2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software

Material Name: Clay 1

γ d r y = 18.0 kN/m 3

γ s a t u r a t e d = 18.5 kN/m 3

Failure Criterion: Mohr-Coulomb

Cohesion = 20 kPa

Internal Friction Angle = 27°


SLIDE2 2018
2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software

Material Name: Clay 2

γ d r y = 18.5 kN/m 3

γ s a t u r a t e d = 19.0 kN/m 3

Failure Criterion: Mohr-Coulomb

Cohesion = 25 kPa

Internal Friction Angle = 29°


SLIDE2 2018
2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software

Material Name: Clay 3

γ d r y = 18.5 kN/m 3

γ s a t u r a t e d = 19.0 kN/m 3

Failure Criterion: Mohr-Coulomb

Cohesion = 30 kPa

Internal Friction Angle = 28°


SLIDE2 2018
2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software
SLIDE2 2018
2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software
SLIDE2 2018
2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software
SLIDE2 2018
2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software
SLIDE2 2018
2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software
SLIDE2 2018
2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software
SLIDE2 2018
2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software
SLIDE2 2018
2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software
SLIDE2 2018
2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software
SLIDE2 2018
2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software
SLIDE2 2018
2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software
SLIDE2 2018
2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software

Circular or Non-
Circular Slip Surface Grid Slope
Selection Auto Refine
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2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software
SLIDE2 2018
2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software

Applies if the center of slip surface is below the maximum y


coordinate

Minimum elevation, area, depth or weight filters can be


defined for slip surfaces.
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2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software

Total number of surfaces to be searched


SLIDE2 2018
2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software

Solution sensitivity settings

Total number of slip surfaces to be


calculated
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2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software
SLIDE2 2018
2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software
SLIDE2 2018
2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software
SLIDE2 2018
2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software
SLIDE2 2018
2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software
SLIDE2 2018
2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software
SLIDE2 2018
2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software
SLIDE2 2018
2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software
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2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software
SLIDE2 2018
2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software

Slope Search

1. 2 arbitrary points are selected between «Slope Limits»


2. These points represent the starting and ending points of instability surface
3. The 3rd point is used to form a circular geometry, and generated in the region defined by angular spacing
referenced around slope toe.

(Annotative visual is taken from Path Search algorithm)


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2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software
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2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software
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2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software

Auto Refine Search

1. Has an iterative approach


2. Results of previous surface set is included proportionally in the next instability surface search scenarios,
and subsets with lowest factor of safety are transferred into next iteration.
3. Has more success in determining critical safety factors for the same number of surface trials compared
to Grid Search and Slope Search
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2-D Limit Equilibrium Based Slope Stability Software

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