Figure 1.9 shows the end result of defining the slope stability model. The slope geometry has been defined, material properties have been assigned, trial slip surfaces have been defined, and pore-water pressure conditions applied. After this is done, the problem is ready to be solved. Window Figure 1.9 Fully Defined Slope Stability Problem Return to top . Pressing the Start button begins the computations.
Information is displayed in the large list box area during the computations.
The computations can be stopped at any time. The results may be presented as factor of safety contours, force diagrams and force polygons for individual slices, graphs of computed parameters along the slip surface, and factor of safety probability distributions. Data review is accomplished using commands on the View and Draw menus, shown in Figures 1.11 and 1.12, respectively. The View menu contains commands oriented towards viewing the factor of safety computed using various methods, viewing numerical information for points and soil properties, and viewing forces on individual slices. The Draw menu contains commands oriented towards presenting the results graphically.