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Comparative Slope Stability Analysis
- Year
- 2025
- Status
- Graduate coursework
- Category
- Grad Courses
- Tools
- Slide2, RS2, FLAC2D
Context
Compared how different numerical methods predict the stability of a slope and the location of its critical failure surface.
Approach
Analyzed a slope using three approaches: limit equilibrium in Slide2, finite element in RS2, and finite difference in FLAC2D with the strength reduction technique.
Outcome
Compared factors of safety and predicted failure surfaces across the methods, and discussed where the approaches agree and where they diverge.