A New Mathematical Model of Slope Stability Analysis

At present there are many existing methods to obtain the safety factor of slope, although the most used, due to its simplicity, are the Bishop's simplified method, the Spencer's method and the Morgenstern and Price procedure among others. However, the search for a method that facilitates even more the calculations has given rise to an endless number of new procedures. In this paper, a new method based on Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion is presented. A brief review is presented on analysis procedures for this class of problem. This new method is valid for both homogeneous and heterogeneous dams, and it produces accurate values factor of safety as has been proven in real projects by the authors.