SLIP4EX- a program for routine slope stability analysis to include the effects of vegetation, reinforcement and hydrological changes

Greenwood, J.R., 2006. SLIP4EX- a program for routine slope stability analysis to include the effects of vegetation, reinforcement and hydrological changes. Geological and Geotechnical Engineering, 24 (3), pp. 449-465. ISSN 1090-0241

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Abstract

SLIP4EX is a straightforward computer program developed in connection with the EU funded ECOSLOPES project for routine stability analysis and the assessment of the contribution of vegetation to slope stability. The slope section is drawn up and dimensions and parameters are fed in to the Microsoft Excel based program for stability calculations and comparisons of Factors of Safety using different methods of analysis (Bishop, Janbu, Fellenius, Simple, Greenwood). The background and assumptions involved in the derivation of each of the methods is briefly described. The simplicity of the program enables the user to understand the nature of the analysis, explore the parameter assumptions made and compare the different methods of analysis. Soil reinforcement by geosynthetic layers or anchors, and vegetation effects of enhanced cohesion, changed water pressures, mass of vegetation, wind forces and root reinforcement forces are readily included in the analysis. The program is freely available on request from the author.

Item Type: Journal article
Publication Title: Geological and Geotechnical Engineering
Creators: Greenwood, J.R.
Publisher: Springer
Date: 2006
Volume: 24
Number: 3
ISSN: 1090-0241
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10.1007/s10706-005-4156-5DOI
Rights: The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com
Divisions: Schools > School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment
Record created by: EPrints Services
Date Added: 09 Oct 2015 10:26
Last Modified: 23 Aug 2016 09:10
URI: https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/12984

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