Slope Stability Analysis

Pseudo Static
Angel Francisco Martinez
MidaSoft Civil Engineer

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Finite Element Solutions for Geotechnical Engineering

Overview

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STEP 01

Geometry Import

STEP 02

Import Materials

STEP 03

Mesh generation

STEP 04

Boundary Conditions

STEP 05

Seismic Coefficient

STEP 06

Analysis Case

STEP 07

Perform analysis and check result

01 2D Slope

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Procedure
2D nonlinear time history analysis
coupled with slope stability
Plane strain elements are used to
model ground condition.

Free Field boundary conditions used

for time history analysis.
Ground Acceleration used as dynamic
load.

For performing slope stability analysis using the finite element method (FEM), use higher order
elements and triangle shaped elements while applying seismic static coefficient and time
history function.

02 Material for Soil

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Name

Ground

Material

Isotropic

Model Type

Mohr-Coulomb
General

Elastic Modulus (E) (kN/m^2)

Poissons Ratio(v)

50,000

0.4

Unit Weight(r) (kN/m^3)

19

K0

1
Porous

Unit Weight(Saturated) (kN/m^3)

19
Non-Linear

Friction Angle
Cohesion (kN/m^2)

5
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03 Property for Soil

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Name

Ground

Property

2D

Model Type

Plain
Strain

Material

Ground

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01 Create New Project

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Procedure
1

Main Menu > New

Analysis Setting > Model

Type > 2D
Set units to kN / m / sec
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02 Geometry works (Create or Import from AutoCAD)

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Procedure
1

Main Menu > Import > DXF

Select Slope Stability cad.x_t

1

Select OK

03 Define Material / Property for Soil & Structures

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Procedure
Define Material
1

Mesh > Prop > Material

Create > Isotropic

Select Mohr- coulomb from Model

Type
Type in values and name as shown

04 Define Material / Property for Soil & Structures

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Procedure
1

Mesh > Prop. > Property

1

Create > 2D

Select Plane Strain

Select Material

OK

05 Generate Mesh (2D Element)

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Procedure
1

Mesh > Generate > 2D > Auto -

Area

Select Edge(s) > Select 6 edges

highlighted in figure.
2

Input element Size : 1

3

7
2

(1m between two nodes)

Select Property : Ground

3

Input Mesh Set Name : Ground

Click on the >> icon to open

the Advanced Option Window

Select Triangle as Element Type

Activate Higher Order Elements

Click OK > OK

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06 Define Boundary Condition (Ground)

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Procedure
1

Static / Slope Analysis >

Boundary > Constraint >

Advanced

Select auto

Press OK

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07 Load Condition (Self Weight)

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Procedure
1
1

Static / Slope Analysis >

Load > Self Weight

Load Set Name : Self weight

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08 Load Condition (Seismic Coef.)

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Procedure
1
1

Static / Slope Analysis

Load Set Name Seismic

Coefficient
Type in the seismic coefficients
for vertical 0.2 and horizontal

0.3

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09 Analysis Case

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Procedure

Create Analysis Cases

1. Analysis > Analysis
Case >
General > SRM
2. Activate All Sets
3. Press OK > OK

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Perform Analysis

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Procedure

1. Analysis >
2. Analysis >
Perform
Select OK

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11 Post Processing (Post mode)

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Procedure

Inspect the FOS or the SRM

analysis case.
FOS: 0.8637
SRM>Plane Strain Strains>EEquivalent

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