NEWEST FEATURES

• User can now specify vertical side shear resistance in SVSlope 3D (07/2011)
• It is now possible to assign materials from SVSlope 3D cross-sectional view (07/2011)
• The aspect ratio of the searching ellipsoid can now be varied as an input parameter in SVSlope 3D (06/2011)
• Changing the slope limits in a 3D analysis now updates the column display dynamically (06/2011)
• New kinematic admissibility rules added to dynamic programming. This method now works with the Janbu method of slices (05/2011)
• Eurocode 7 support added (04/2011)
• Mohr-Coulomb - Curved surface envelope material model added (04/2011)
• 3D Models may be cut into 2D models at any arbitrary vertical plane (04/2011)
• New XZ, YZ profile views to visualize SVSlope 3D models and results (01/2011)
• Many SVSlope 3D objects can be manipulated in XZ and YZ profile views: wedges, moving wedges, search parameters, and much more! (01/2011)
• SVSlope most critical center is now displayed in both 2D and 3D (01/2011)
• All 3D critical slip surfaces can be viewed and filtered in XZ and YZ profile views, similar to SVSlope 2D (01/2011)
• Display of trial ellipsoids slip surfaces can now be displayed on the 2D cross-sectional views in the back end of the software (12/2010)
• Critical slip surface ellipsoid properties in 3D can be edited by double-clicking on the graphical object on screen (12/2010)
• Wedge properties in 3D may be edited by double-clicking on the object (12/2010)
• Moving wedges now fully supported in 3D (12/2010)
• Wedge center of rotation is now displayed on the canvas as a sphere or ball in the backend. This can also be hidden or shown with an option on the critical sliding mass dialog (12/2010)
• Column base contouring in 2D plan view of any primary solution variable along the critical slip surface can now be done (12/2010)
• New features common to all SVOffice™ 2009 products click here to go to the SVOffice™ feature page
• Additional features are listed below

FEATURE COMPARISON

DETAILED FEATURES

• Export of all model settings to a text file now supported (07/2010)
• Auto-Search Tension Crack option (2D only) (05/2010)
• Graph of Force vs Anchor Length (05/2010)
• Planar Geometry (11/2009)
• Rapid drawdown of reservoir levels by the effective stress method is available by coupling SVSlope™ with SVFlux™
• Rapid drawdown (RDD) analysis with the Duncan (1990) three-stage total stress method is also available
• Spatial variability of material properties aids in improving the calculation of factors of safety (2D only)
• Climatic analysis in the unsaturated / vadose zone is available by coupling SVSlope with SVFlux™, or by importing pore-water pressures from SVFlux
• Rapid drawdown of reservoir levels by the effective stress method is available by coupling SVSlope with SVFlux™
• Rapid drawdown (RDD) analysis with the Duncan (1990) three-stage total stress method is also available
• Advanced stochastic analysis such as Monte Carlo, Latin Hypercube, and the Alternative Point Estimation Method allow the end-user to determine normal distributions of the factor of safety as well as the probability of failure (2D only)
• Coupled unsaturated steady-state or transient seepage analysis is available when coupled with SVFlux™
• Advanced critical slip surface searching algorithms including dynamic programming and Greco search methods (2D only)
• One- or two-way sensitivity analysis allows the generation of a contoured surface of the factor of safety based on the relationship between two input variables (2D only)
• New finite element based slope stability methods
• Simple and powerful user interface allows rapid creation of effective models in two dimensions
• 14 different analysis methods including classic method of slices such as Bishop, Janbu, Spencer, Morgenstern-Price, GLE, and others
• Support for 14 different soil strength models including Mohr-Coulomb, Hoek-Brown, Undrained, Anisotropic, Bilinear, Frictional-Undrained, and four unsaturated shear strength strength models
• Multiple unsaturated soil strength models allow for more extensive analysis of unsaturated soil conditions
• Extensive support for reinforced slopes
• Support for the Hong Kong soil nail equation
• Representation of dry or wet tension cracks
• Comprehensive visualization of results
  

MODEL DESIGN FEATURES

• CAD style entry of geometry based on AutoCAD™
• Grid, snapping, and object snapping features available
• Zooming, panning features available
• Models stored in XML format for speed and easy data transfer
• Each surface may have multiple regions defined - Regions are extruded between the surfaces on which they are placed
• Import AutoCAD™ .dxf geometry and incorporate it directly into the model - node points are automatically aligned with line segment end points
• Problems may be entered in Metric or Imperial units
• Initial water table may be graphically drawn on the problem or imported from SVFlux™ as pore-water pressure data
• A central database of soil properties for all entered slope stability problems is maintained; new problems may draw soils from existing problems (Note: this feature does not require SoilVision®)
• Problem geometry may be imported from existing problems
• Colors or patterns of soil regions may be specified
• Manual entry of region coordinate points
• Sketch text or lines may be added to the model design
• Graphical model design may be exported as a WMF or DXF file and/or printed
• Bitmap or DXF geometry may be imported and layered behind model geometry to simplify model creation

OUTPUT FEATURES

• Color visualization of the critical slip surface is available via our powerful AcuMesh™ visualization software
• Color contour plots of any problem variable may be placed on any face of the model; custom color shadings may be specified
• Color contour plots of all relevant variables
• Plots may be zoomed to isolate any region of interest
• Plots of value versus time may be generated at any coordinate for all relevant variables
• Text and line art may be added to output
• Graphical output may be exported to WMF, DXF, JPG, or BMP formats
• Animation of any transient results