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Sumit Maskey
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Why I'm having the following problems in SLIDE numerical modeling?

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Asked November 7, 2017

Dear sir/madam,

I'm carrying out some research using SLIDE (rocscience) tool for modeling of Slope Failure. During
my work, I'm facing some challenges in its numerical modeling & analysis.
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Numerical Modeling in Geotechnical Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Soil Mechanics Civil Engineering

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Sumit Maskey added an answer November 7, 2017

The answer to Q.1 has to do with boundary limits...

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Neil Bar added an answer November 8, 2017

Dear Sumit,

It appears you are dealing with weak materials. Relating to points 1 and 2, it appears the
models may be giving you a bearing-type failure mechanism near the point of loading as
your lowest FoS. It looks like your FoS=1.013 has a tiny slip surface - zoom in and you
might be able to see it. To avoid these, consider using double-limits on the slope (i.e.
forcing the slip surface to be larger).
https://www.rocscience.com/help/slide/webhelp/slide_model/surfaces/De ne_Slope_Limi
ts.htm

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Also, I think you should extend your boundaries on all 3 sides (left, right and bottom) as
possible slip surfaces for your soil slope may be deeper-seated than the current model
allows.

If you would like more assistance, you can also send your slide le and questions to
Rocscience Support - support@rocscience.com

Best regards Neil

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Steven Halcomb added an answer
November 8, 2017

Hi Sumit,

See responses in the attached word le.

Thanks.

Steven

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Sumit Maskey added an answer November 9, 2017

@Niel-sir:

Thanks a lot sir Neil, I understood your valuable comments & incorporate in my further
analysis accordingly.

@Halcomb-sir:

My sincere appreciation for your comments in the word le . I am going thru the word le &
trying to correct my errors. I shall get back to you immediately once I get thru it.

Highly appreciated the support in lending me the time to go thru my word le to assist me.
Once again, thank you so much to you both.

Sumit

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Sumit Maskey added an answer November 9, 2017

Dear Halcomb-sir,

I have uploaded my latest result herewith.

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Steven Halcomb added an answer November 9, 2017

Hi Sumit,

Glad to see you're making progress. In looking at the summary table of the offset distances
vs. factors of safety. You'll note that the methods that show varying factors of safety are
those that satisfy force equilibrium. The example from SLIDE shows that the Spencer's and
GLE/M-P methods have a similar trend (a portion where the factor of safety drops below

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previous values and then comes back up - interesting to see the difference in the two
methods too). I'd have to dig into the forces on the slices in your model to really review but
I'd say it's likely due to how much external force from your 10 meter wide load is acting on
the failure plane. That is, look at each analysis and see how much of the failure plane is
below the external load. I'd suspect the number of slices (and hence the amount of force)
on each failure plane below the external load is slightly different hence you're getting
different factors of safety.

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Sumit Maskey added an answer November 10, 2017

Dear Halcomb - sir,

I highly appreciate your valuable comments and your time for guiding me

Speci cally, I've watched the slip surfaces for Spencer method at 10m & 15m offset
distances.

1. The failure plane developed for 10m offset was larger compared to the one of 15m.
2. The failure plane developed for 10m was partly under the UDL (250 kN/m2) whereas, the
plane developed for 15m was at 11.4m distance from the starting point of the UDL.

SUMIT.

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