FSinf

Determines the slope stability using the infinite slope analysis. 1 January
2016

A compilation of functions for performing calculations and
creating plots that commonly arise in geotechnical engineering and soil
mechanics. The types of calculations that are currently included are:
(1) phase diagrams and index parameters, (2) grain-size distributions,
(3) plasticity, (4) soil classification, (5) compaction, (6) groundwater,
(7) subsurface stresses (geostatic and induced), (8) Mohr circle analyses,
(9) consolidation settlement and rate, (10) shear strength, (11) bearing
capacity, (12) lateral earth pressures, (13) slope stability, and (14)
subsurface explorations. Geotechnical engineering students, educators,
researchers, and practitioners will find this package useful.

Irucka Embry

geotech

Geotechnical Engineering

James Kaklamanos

Kyle Elmy

FSinf function

<dl><dt>c</dt>
<dd>= soil cohesion [Soil parameter]</dd>
<dt>phi</dt>
<dd>= soil friction angle (degrees) [Soil parameter]</dd>
<dt>gamma</dt>
<dd>= soil unit weight [Soil parameter]</dd>
<dt>gammaW</dt>
<dd>= unit weight of water (default = 62.4 pcf for English units;
9.81 kN/m^3 for metric units) [Soil parameter]</dd>
<dt>alpha</dt>
<dd>= slope angle (degrees) [Slope geometry]</dd>
<dt>D</dt>
<dd>= depth to failure plane [Slope geometry]</dd>
<dt>zw</dt>
<dd>= distance of groundwater table above failure plane
(use 0 for a dry slope and D for a submerged slope with parallel seepage)
[Slope geometry]</dd>
<dt>metric</dt>
<dd>= logical variable: TRUE (for metric units: kN/m^3) or FALSE
(for English units: pcf) [this is needed if gammaW is unspecified] [Units]</dd></dl>

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Slope Stability (Infinite Slope Analysis) — FSinf

<dl>

<dt>c</dt>
<dd>= soil cohesion [Soil parameter]</dd>


<dt>phi</dt>
<dd>= soil friction angle (degrees) [Soil parameter]</dd>


<dt>gamma</dt>
<dd>= soil unit weight [Soil parameter]</dd>


<dt>gammaW</dt>
<dd>= unit weight of water (default = 62.4 pcf for English units;
9.81 kN/m^3 for metric units) [Soil parameter]</dd>


<dt>alpha</dt>
<dd>= slope angle (degrees) [Slope geometry]</dd>


<dt>D</dt>
<dd>= depth to failure plane [Slope geometry]</dd>


<dt>zw</dt>
<dd>= distance of groundwater table above failure plane
(use 0 for a dry slope and D for a submerged slope with parallel seepage)
[Slope geometry]</dd>


<dt>metric</dt>
<dd>= logical variable: TRUE (for metric units: kN/m^3) or FALSE
(for English units: pcf) [this is needed if gammaW is unspecified] [Units]</dd>

</dl>

FSinf: Slope Stability (Infinite Slope Analysis)

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