Abstract
A survey of Canadian universities and consulting engineering firms was conducted to ascertain the present status of slope stability software usage in Canada. The results indicate that most universities have access to at least one slope stability computer program. However, there is limited usage of computer programs as a teaching tool at the undergraduate or graduate level. In general, the programs are poorly documented and not distributed. Consulting engineering firms indicate that more education on the relationship between the various methods of slices, on available software and its application to practical problems would be beneficial. The most commonly used procedures are the simplified Bishop method for circular failure surfaces and the Morgenstern–Price method for noncircular failure surfaces.Several well-documented slope stability computer programs are available to the geotechnical engineer at the cost of reproduction. The source for obtaining the programs is listed in the paper. Computer programs are available for all the commonly used methods of slices and the features of each program are also summarized in the paper.
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