Introduction

SLOPE/W can use the results from a QUAKE/W dynamic analysis to examine the stability of earth structures subjected to earthquake shaking. This example illustrates the use of static and dynamic ground stresses computed by QUAKE/W in a SLOPE/W analysis. Given these stresses, SLOPE/W uses a procedure similar to the Newmark method (Newmark, 1965) to analyze stability fluctuation during the earthquake and estimate the resulting permanent deformation.