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Slip Circular Surface

 

Overview

IMG_C_ICON_DOT.gifDefine an circular virtual slip surface. The virtual slip surface is a boundary condition used in slope stability analysis. The virtual slip surface can only be set when the analysis setting is for 2D models.

 

Methodology

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Define the slip surface of the virtual fracture arc using the grid point of the arc center and radius where the tangent line to the arc is located.

Specify the rectangular grid area where the arc center can be located using 3 points (reference point x,y).

The center count x, y is the number of divisions in the grid area.

For example, entering a center count of 5,4 creates 5 x 4 = 20 arc center points.  

The radius where the tangent line of the arc is located can be set using [Method using Tangent Line of Circle] or [Method using Length and Range of Radius].

 

Method using Tangent Line of Circle

Directly specify the rectangular area where the tangent line is located on the work screen using [Draw Range]. The number of radius divisions divides the rectangular area by that number and the tangent direction of the arc radius domain can be changed using [Change Tangent Direction].

 

Method using Length and Range of Radius

Directly input the length of initial circular radius, increment for circle radius and number of increments for circle radius.

 

Boundary Set

Register the set constraint conditions of the desired boundary set. The user can specify the name of the boundary set.

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