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Fellenius / Petterson

The simplest method of slices assumes only the overall moment equation of equilibrium written with respect to the center of the slip surface. The shear and normal forces between blocks Xi and Ei are neglected. The factor of safety FS follows directly from the following expression:

where: ui - pore pressure within block
ci, φi - effective values of soil parameters
Wi - block weight
Ni - normal force on the segment of the slip surface
αi - inclination of the segment of the slip surface
li - length of the segment of the slip surface

Literature:

Petterson KE (1955) The early history of circular sliding surfaces. Geotechnique 5:275–296




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