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Fellenius Method for Slope Stability

This document contains information about two methods for analyzing slope stability - the Fellenius Method and Modified Bishop Method. It provides input parameters like soil unit weight, friction angle, depth, and pore water pressure for 3 soil slices. The Fellenius Method calculates factors of safety for each slice and an average factor of safety. The Modified Bishop Method performs iterative calculations to determine factors of safety, forces, and moments resisting and driving failure for each slice.

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Fellenius Method for Slope Stability

This document contains information about two methods for analyzing slope stability - the Fellenius Method and Modified Bishop Method. It provides input parameters like soil unit weight, friction angle, depth, and pore water pressure for 3 soil slices. The Fellenius Method calculates factors of safety for each slice and an average factor of safety. The Modified Bishop Method performs iterative calculations to determine factors of safety, forces, and moments resisting and driving failure for each slice.

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Fellenius Method

Fellenius Method

Parameter \ Slice

1
11.50
2.50
690.00
-5.00
24.00
16.00
24.00
14.00

2
11.50
5.25
1450.00
16.00
50.40
16.00
24.00
14.00

3
11.50
3.25
900.00
34.00
31.20
16.00
24.00
14.00

N
Mr

687.37

1393.83

746.13

287.01

388.60

300.07

Md
U
W sin()
N-U

-60.14
277.05
-60.14
410.32

399.67
602.96
399.67
790.87

503.27
432.79
503.27
313.34

-4.77

0.97

0.60

x (m)
h (m)
W

u
C

F for each slice

Mr

975.68

Md

842.81

Average F

Residual Friction
(C = 0, F = 1)

1.16

29.10

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842.81
1514.53

Modified Bishop Method

Modified Bishop Method

Parameter \ Slice

x
h
W

u
C

1
11.50
2.50
690.00
-5.00
24.00
16.00
24.00
14.00

2
11.50
5.25
1450.00
16.00
50.40
16.00
24.00
14.00

3
11.50
3.25
900.00
34.00
31.20
16.00
24.00
14.00

Initial Iteration
Initial FS
(N)1

1
441.3686 793.8351 430.6739

Mr

294.7484 389.3404 329.3232

Md

-60.13746 399.6742 503.2736

(FS)2

1.20242

Second Iteration
(N)2

436.9472 811.5745

463.48

Mr

293.646 393.7633 337.5026

Md

-60.13746 399.6742 503.2736

(FS)3

1.216065

(N)3

436.7031 812.5696 465.3462

Add "Iterations" by copying and pasting these lines to first blank row below the sixth iteration
Normally 2 or 3 iterations is sifficent

Third Iteration
Mr

293.5852 394.0115 337.9679

Md

-60.13746 399.6742 503.2736

(FS)4

1.216839

(N)4

436.6894 812.6254

Fourth Iteration
465.451

Mr

293.5818 394.0254 337.9941

Md

-60.13746 399.6742 503.2736

(FS)5

1.216883

(N)5

436.6887 812.6286 465.4569

Fifth Iteration
Mr

293.5816 394.0262 337.9955

Md

-60.13746 399.6742 503.2736

(FS)6

1.216885

(N)6

436.6886 812.6287 465.4572

Sixth Iteration
Mr

293.5816 394.0262 337.9956

Md

-60.13746 399.6742 503.2736

(FS)7

1.216885

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