Introduction

It is often useful to determine how sensitive the stability of a structure is to variation in a certain parameter. If the stability is very sensitive to that parameter, then a greater effort is required to define the parameter through further study and testing. SLOPE/W makes it possible to conduct a sensitivity analysis on material properties, pore-water pressure conditions, external loads, seismic loads, and reinforcement parameters. This basic example demonstrates how to set-up and interpret a sensitivity analysis on Mohr-Coulomb strength properties.