Introduction

The user defined reinforcement type in SLOPE/W can be used to model a variety of structures including, but not limited to, fixed-end anchors (i.e. a dead-man anchor), anchors and nails affixed to plates, and piles with variable shear resistance. A reinforcement load, regardless of its type, is ultimately treated as a force acting at the base of the slice it intersects. For a user defined reinforcement function, SLOPE/W can determine the magnitude of the force with respect to the distance from the starting point of the reinforcement to the point of intersection with the slip surface. Depending on the specified force orientation, a pullout or a shear force can be simulated.

This example illustrates the use of user-defined reinforcement to model four different cases.