# On Two Approaches to Slope Stability Reliability Assessments Using the Random Finite Element Method
## 5 Slope Reliability Assessment--The Two Approaches
### Approach II
\begin{tabular}{l l} RFEM & Random finite element method \\ FOS & Factor of safety \\ SRF & Strength reduction factor \\ LAS & Local average subdivision \\ FEA & Finite element analysis \\ pdf & probability density function \\ cdf & cumulative distribution function \\ \end{tabular} 

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