Intermediate Free

Rock Slope Stability Analysis

Limit equilibrium and numerical methods for slope design.

  • 16 hours
  • 4 modules
Rock Slope Stability Analysis

Course preview

Videos & teaching samples

Practical slope stability for open pit and infrastructure.

Course overview

Practical slope stability for open pit and infrastructure.

8 min

Selecting surfaces and interpreting FoS for a pit crest.

LE method demo

Selecting surfaces and interpreting FoS for a pit crest.

13 min

Cross-checking LE results with a simple continuum model.

Numerical validation

Cross-checking LE results with a simple continuum model.

18 min

About this course

Practical slope stability assessment using industry-standard methods and software.

What you will learn

Perform limit equilibrium and numerical slope checks
Build defensible FoS reports for mine and civil projects
Plan instrumentation triggers tied to model assumptions
Communicate uncertainty and monitoring needs to stakeholders

Requirements

Open to all engineers.

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Curriculum

  1. 1
    Limit Equilibrium

    Classical methods and search surfaces

    20 min

  2. 2
    Numerical Slopes

    FEA/FDM slope models and mesh tips

    35 min

  3. 3
    Monitoring & Triggers

    Instrumentation linked to analysis

    30 min

  4. 4
    Design Workshop

    Factor of safety, scenarios, and reporting

    40 min