Slide2

2D Limit Equilibrium Analysis of Slope Stability

What is Slide2?
Slide2 is a powerful, user-friendly, 2D limit equilibrium
slope stability analysis program for all types of soil
and rock slopes, embankments, earth dams, and
retaining walls. Slide2 includes built-in finite element
groundwater seepage analysis, probabilistic analysis,
multi-scenario modeling, and support design.

Anisotropic surfaces applied to several layers of a slope. The non-circular

slip surface follows the anisotropic angle.

What’s New in Slide2 Plans & Pricing

• Improved Scenario Manager enables navigating of large, complex Personal License: Locked to one computer.
models in a single Slide2 file quickly and easily • Lease: USD $1,795/year
• Spatial variability allows for advanced probabilistic analysis, Leased annually. Includes Maintenance+.
accounting for variability within materials • Perpetual: USD $3,795
• New anisotropic material models as developed for Slide3 Purchased outright. Includes 12 months
• Newmark seismic analysis can now analyze rigid, coupled, and of Maintenance+.
decoupled methods simultaneously
• 10-15x faster processing of advanced non-circular surface search Flexible License: Installed on any number of
algorithms with new Surface Altering Optimization machines. The license file sits on the server.
• Lease: USD $2,795/year
Leased annually. Includes Maintenance+.
Software Highlights • Perpetual: USD $5,495
• Create and edit complex model geometry with ease Purchased outright. Includes 12 months
• Full finite element groundwater seepage analysis for steady state of Maintenance+.
or transient conditions
• Probabilistic analysis allows assignment of statistical distributions to
any input parameter, as well as advanced correlation of parameters
Maintenance+
• Option to define the soil profile first and “cut out” the slope geometry
afterwards Maintenance+ is our enhanced maintenance
and support services subscription, purchased
• Option to define the soil profile from borehole data
annually at 20% of the license cost.
• Over a dozen material strength models for soil and rock
With Maintenance+ Continuous Software
(e.g., Anisotropic, Generalized Hoek-Brown, SHANSEP)
you get access to all feature releases,
• Numerous support type options (e.g., tieback, soil nails, geotextiles, enhancements, and bug fixes throughout
piles) including integration with RSPile the year and as soon as they’re available.
• Flexible geometry import options from various file formats, including You also have access to convenient License
.dxf, RS2, Slide3, and many more Services, the support of our experts, and
exclusive learning offerings.

Contact us at [email protected]
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 Slide2 Technical Specifications

Analysis Methods Modeling • Path search

• Bishop Simplified • Borehole entry • Simulated annealing
• Corps of Engineers #1 • CAD drawing tools • Slope search
• Corps of Engineers #2 • .dxf import/export

• GLE/Morgenstern-Price • Geometry from soil profile Seismic Options

• Janbu Corrected • Multi-scenario modeling • Compute Kc critical acceleration

• Janbu Simplified • One-click material assignment • Newmark displacement (rigid,

• Lowe-Karafiath • Weak layer boundary coupled, de-coupled)

• Ordinary/Fellenius • Pseudo-static analysis

• Sarma Vertical & Non-vertical Slice Pore Pressure Definition • Staged pseudo-static analysis

• Spencer • Calculate excess pore pressure using

B-bar method Slip Surface Options

Data Interpretation • Choose grid interpolation method • Circular surfaces

• Annotation and dimensioning tool kit • Finite element groundwater seepage • Composite surfaces

• Contour groundwater results—total analysis • Non-circular/Planar surfaces

head, pore pressure, velocity, gradient • Phreatic surfaces • Tension cracks

• Export image files • Piezometric lines

• Export to Excel • Pore pressure grids—total head, Support

• Filter slip surfaces pressure head, pore pressure • Active vs. passive anchors

• Interactive data tips • Rapid drawdown analysis • Back analysis (compute required

• Plot factor of safety along slope • Ru coefficients support force for safety factor)
• Plot results directly on slip surface • Easily define/edit patterns

• Plot safety factor vs. time for transient Probabilistic Analysis • End-anchored bolts

analysis • Advanced correlation between input • Geotextiles

• Plot slice data parameters • Grouted tiebacks

• Plot slip surface data • Critical probabilistic surface • Piles and micropiles

• Print models at scale • Spatial variability analysis • RSPile integration

• Support force diagrams • Distributions—Normal, Uniform, • Soil nails

• Property viewer—contour material Triangular, Beta, Exponential, • User-defined support model

properties Lognormal, Gamma

• Equate material properties Strength Models
Finite Element Groundwater • Histogram, cumulative, and scatter plots • Anisotropic Function

Seepage Analysis • Monte Carlo or Latin Hypercube • Anisotropic Linear

• Constant or time-dependent simulation • Anisotropic Strength

boundary conditions • Probability of failure/Reliability index • Barton-Bandis

• Discharge sections • Sensitivity analysis • Discrete Function

• Mapped meshing • Use any input parameters as random • Drained-Undrained

• Multi-stage transient groundwater variables • Generalized Anisotropic

seepage • Generalized Hoek-Brown

• One-click automatic meshing Rapid Drawdown Methods • Hoek-Brown

• Saturated/Unsaturated • Army Corps Engineering 2-stage • Hyperbolic

• Show mesh quality • Duncan, Wright, Wong 3-stage • Infinite Strength

• Steady state seepage • Effective stress using B-bar • Mohr-Coulomb

• View groundwater and slope stability • Lowe and Karafiath • No Strength (i.e., water)

results simultaneously • Power Curve

Search Methods • SHANSEP

Loading • Auto-refine search • Shear/Normal Function

• Distributed loads • Block search • Snowden Modified Anisotropic Linear

• Line loads • Cuckoo search • Tension Cutoff

• Seismic loads • Grid search • Undrained (Phi = 0)

• Non-circular surface optimization • Unsaturated Shear Strength

• Particle swarm • Vertical Stress Ratio

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