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Goal Statements

Given the shape of the soil mass, the location of the water table, and the material properties of the soil, the goal statements are:

Identify-Crit-and-FS: Identify the critical slip surface and the corresponding factor of safety.

Determine-Normal-Forces: Determine the interslice normal forces between each pair of vertical slices of the slope.

Determine-Shear-Forces: Determine the interslice shear forces between each pair of vertical slices of the slope.