Top: Rocscience Slide3 [cracked] Crack

Recommended Next Steps (Actionable)

: Always verify that your slip surfaces are actually intersecting the modeled tension crack. If the search grid is too deep or shallow, it may bypass the crack entirely. rocscience slide3 crack top

, modeling "crack top" typically refers to the Tension Crack Recommended Next Steps (Actionable) : Always verify that

You specify a depth of water, and Slide3 automatically calculates the resulting hydrostatic force acting on the failure mass. Pro Tip: Using the "Sensitivity Analysis" Feature it may bypass the crack entirely.

One of the most powerful aspects of this tool is the ability to define Pore Water Pressure within the crack. You can set: No water pressure.

In Slide3, you can define tension cracks through several methods depending on your data: