Overview

Slide3 is a comprehensive 3D limit equilibrium slope stability analysis software developed by Rocscience. It enables geotechnical engineers to evaluate the safety factor of complex 3D failure surfaces in soil or rock slopes. The software integrates advanced modeling tools, including the ability to import data from various sources such as point clouds, LiDAR, and geological modeling software like Leapfrog, Deswik, Datamine, and Vulcan. Slide3 supports multiple analysis methods, including Bishop, Janbu, Spencer, and General Limit Equilibrium (GLE) with intercolumn force functions. Its powerful failure surface searching capabilities utilize global metaheuristic search methods combined with local surface-altering technology, allowing for rapid computation of safety factors. Additionally, Slide3 offers integration with radar data, enabling real-time monitoring and analysis of slope stability. The software is designed to handle complex geometries and material properties, making it suitable for a wide range of geotechnical applications.

Features and Capabilities

• 3D Slip Surface Shapes: Supports spherical, ellipsoidal, spline surface, and composite slip surface shapes.
• Advanced Analysis Methods: Includes Bishop, Janbu, Spencer, and General Limit Equilibrium (GLE) with intercolumn force functions.
• Rapid Computation Engine: Features a high-speed compute engine capable of processing large models efficiently.
• Material Property Definition: Allows for the definition of various material properties, including unsaturated shear strength, anisotropic regions, and tension cracks.
• Seismic Analysis: Supports pseudo-static and staged pseudo-static seismic analysis methods.
• Radar Data Integration: Enables the import of live radar monitoring data for real-time slope stability analysis.
• Probabilistic Analysis: Facilitates probabilistic slope stability analysis to assess the effect of uncertainty in input parameters.
• Geometry Modeling: Offers tools for creating and editing complex 3D geometries, including the import of data from various file formats.
• Support and Loading Definition: Provides options for defining support conditions and loading scenarios, including point loads, distributed loads, and seismic loads.
• Data Interpretation Tools: Includes features for viewing 3D global minimum slip surfaces, contour plots, safety maps, and support forces.
• Export Capabilities: Allows for the export of data to Excel and image files for reporting and further analysis.
• User Interface: Features an interactive sidebar, annotation and dimensioning toolkit, and a slope wizard for creating simple slope models.