2013_University of Southern Queensland Faculty of Health, Engineering &

Sciences_Geotechnical Stability Analysis Using Student Versions of FLAC, PLAXIS and

SLOPE/W_A dissertation submitted by Michael Peter Serra

Slope stability analysis is of particular importance to Geotechnical Engineers as slope failures can
have devastating social and economic impacts. There are several software packages developed for
stability analysis which utilise the Limit Equilibrium (LE) Method, Finite Element (FE) method
and Finite Difference (FD) method.

Analisis stabilitas lereng sangat penting bagi Insinyur Geoteknik karena kegagalan lereng dapat
berdampak buruk pada dampak sosial dan ekonomi. Ada beberapa paket perangkat lunak yang
dikembangkan untuk analisis stabilitas yang menggunakan metode Limit Equilibrium (LE),
metode Finite Element (FE) dan metode Finite Difference (FD).

Incorporating the analysis of slope stability within the design will help in the prevention of any
geotechnical failures throughout construction and the life of the design (Bromhead 1992).

Menggabungkan analisis stabilitas lereng dalam desain akan membantu dalam pencegahan setiap
kegagalan geoteknik selama konstruksi dan masa pakai desain (Bromhead 1992).

Slope stability is important throughout all aspects of construction and a small difference in the
calculated Factor of Safety (FOS) can result in a significant increase in costs both in construction
and ongoing maintenance.

kestabilan lereng penting di seluruh aspek konstruksi dan perbedaan kecil dalam Faktor
Keselamatan yang diperhitungkan (Factor of Safety) dapat mengakibatkan peningkatan biaya yang
signifikan baik dalam konstruksi maupun pemeliharaan yang berkelanjutan.