Some of Limit Equilibrium Method and Finite Element Method based Software are used in Slope Stability Analysis

ABSTRACT The slope stability is a precise significant problem in geotechnical engineering. Slope stability investigation using computers is an easy task for engineers when the slope outline and the soil parameters are known. However, the choice of the slope stability investigation method is not an easy task and effort should be made to collect the field circumstances and the failure observations in order to appreciate the failure mechanism, which determines the slope stability method that should be used in the analysis. Two dimensional slope stability methods are the most common used methods among engineers due to their straightforwardness. Today, both limit equilibrium method (LEM) and finite element method (FEM) based software are commonly used in geotechnical computations. In this paper, an attempt has been made to accumulate the available slope stability software information. A list of software available for the slope stability analysis is presented in this paper. Also a brief introduction and working principles of the software is discussed. Keywords: Software, LEM, FEM, Slope Stability, PLAXIS.