Failure plane angle (θ) θ in radians 50-θ (in radians) sin(50-θ) sinθ sinθ.

sin(50-θ) tanθ FS
2.00 0.03 0.84 0.74 0.03 0.03 0.03 17.6271
4.00 0.07 0.80 0.72 0.07 0.05 0.07 8.8219
6.00 0.10 0.77 0.69 0.10 0.07 0.11 5.8839
8.00 0.14 0.73 0.67 0.14 0.09 0.14 4.4127
10.00 0.17 0.70 0.64 0.17 0.11 0.18 3.5285
12.00 0.21 0.66 0.62 0.21 0.13 0.21 2.9379
14.00 0.24 0.63 0.59 0.24 0.14 0.25 2.5152
16.00 0.28 0.59 0.56 0.28 0.15 0.29 2.1975
18.00 0.31 0.56 0.53 0.31 0.16 0.32 1.9502
20.00 0.35 0.52 0.50 0.34 0.17 0.36 1.7522
22.00 0.38 0.49 0.47 0.37 0.18 0.40 1.5903
24.00 0.42 0.45 0.44 0.41 0.18 0.45 1.4559
26.00 0.45 0.42 0.41 0.44 0.18 0.49 1.3429
28.00 0.49 0.38 0.37 0.47 0.18 0.53 1.2472
30.00 0.52 0.35 0.34 0.50 0.17 0.58 1.1659
32.00 0.56 0.31 0.31 0.53 0.16 0.62 1.0972
34.00 0.59 0.28 0.28 0.56 0.15 0.67 1.0400
36.00 0.63 0.24 0.24 0.59 0.14 0.73 0.9942
38.00 0.66 0.21 0.21 0.62 0.13 0.78 0.9606
40.00 0.70 0.17 0.17 0.64 0.11 0.84 0.9422
41.00 0.72 0.16 0.16 0.66 0.10 0.87 0.9406
42.00 0.73 0.14 0.14 0.67 0.09 0.90 0.9459
44.00 0.77 0.10 0.10 0.69 0.07 0.97 0.9886
46.00 0.80 0.07 0.07 0.72 0.05 1.04 1.1230
Failure plane angle (θ) θ in radians H(safe) Failure plane angle (θ) θ in radians H(safe)
2.00 0.03 -2.05 46.00 0.80 5.03
4.00 0.07 -2.20 48.00 0.84 4.65
6.00 0.10 -2.38 50.00 0.87 4.38
8.00 0.14 -2.59 52.00 0.91 4.17
10.00 0.17 -2.86 54.00 0.94 4.02
12.00 0.21 -3.18 56.00 0.98 3.93
14.00 0.24 -3.60 58.00 1.01 3.87
16.00 0.28 -4.14 60.00 1.05 3.85
18.00 0.31 -4.87 62.00 1.08 3.87
20.00 0.35 -5.90 64.00 1.12 3.93
22.00 0.38 -7.46 66.00 1.15 4.02
24.00 0.42 -10.08 68.00 1.19 4.17
26.00 0.45 -15.35 70.00 1.22 4.38
28.00 0.49 -31.23 72.00 1.26 4.65
30.00 0.52 ∞ 74.00 1.29 5.03
32.00 0.56 32.51 76.00 1.33 5.53
34.00 0.59 16.64 78.00 1.36 6.23
36.00 0.63 11.38 80.00 1.40 7.23
38.00 0.66 8.77 82.00 1.43 8.77
40.00 0.70 7.23 84.00 1.47 11.38
42.00 0.73 6.23 86.00 1.50 16.64
44.00 0.77 5.53 88.00 1.54 32.51
90.00 1.57 ∞
 △ △ △

x y Slice no. l α α in degrees b mid-height (h) γ(KN/m3)W=γ.b.h c(kPa) c. l W.cosα tanΦ c. l+W.cosα.tanΦ W.sinα
0 0
3.333 0.375 I 3.354 0.112 6.419 3.334 1.483 20 98.853 20 67.081 98.233 0.625 128.464 11.052
6.667 1.563 II 3.539 0.342 19.612 3.333 4.036 20 269.040 20 70.787 253.431 0.625 229.148 90.305
10 3.82 III 4.025 0.595 34.105 3.333 5.644 20 376.196 20 80.506 311.496 0.625 275.150 210.935
12.071 6.095 IV 3.076 0.832 47.687 2.071 5.043 20 208.860 20 61.529 140.599 0.625 149.386 154.449
14.142 10 V 4.420 1.083 62.061 2.071 1.953 20 80.873 20 88.404 37.891 0.625 112.081 71.447
SUM 894.228 538.188

FS=
∑ (c . ∆ l+Wcosα . tan ∅ ) = 894.228 =1.66
∑ Wsinα 538.188
b) Simplified Bishop’s method:
c . ∆ l . cosα+Wtan ∅
∑ 1
In this method, we calculate FS using formula: cosα + sinα . tan ∅ ………………(i)
FS
FS=
∑ Wsinα
In eq(i), we can see that there is FS in RHS also, so we need a trial value of FS and perform a iteration until the assumed
trial FS matches
△ the calculated FS.

Slice no. l α α in degrees b mid-height (h) γ(KN/m3) W=γ.b.h c(kPa) tanΦ

I 3.354 0.112 6.419 3.334 1.483 20 98.853 20 0.625
II 3.539 0.342 19.612 3.333 4.036 20 269.040 20 0.625
III 4.025 0.595 34.105 3.333 5.644 20 376.196 20 0.625
IV 3.076 0.832 47.687 2.071 5.043 20 208.860 20 0.625
V 4.420 1.083 62.061 2.071 1.953 20 80.873 20 0.625

To start the iteration, first FS=1 is assumed.

 Trial 1

Assumed FS ܿ Ǥο݈ Ǥ‫ݏ‬

ܿ ߙ ൅ܹ ‫׎‬ Calculated FS
ͳ ‫݊݅ݏ‬ ܹ ߙ
ܿ ߙ
‫ݏ‬ ൅ ߙ Ǥ‫׎‬
‫݊ܽݐ‬
‫ܵܨ‬
120.751 11.052
203.863 90.305
1.000 256.057 210.935
1.527756
151.447 154.449
90.101 71.447
SUM 822.219 538.188

We can see that calculated FS is vastly different from assumed one. So, we need to perform second iteration.
In second trial, we assume FS=1.527756(i.e. FS calculated at the end of first trial)

Trial 2

Assumed FS ܿ Ǥο݈ Ǥܿ ‫ ߙ ݏ‬൅ ܹ ‫׎‬ Calculated FS

ͳ ‫݊݅ݏ‬ ܹ ߙ
ܿ ‫ ߙ ݏ‬൅ ߙ Ǥ‫׎݊ܽݐ‬
‫ܵܨ‬
123.555 11.052
217.549 90.305
1.527737635 285.367 210.935
1.697341803
176.224 154.449
110.805 71.447
SUM 913.500 538.188
 Trial 3

Assumed FS ܿ Ǥο݈ Ǥܿ ‫ ߙ ݏ‬൅ ܹ ‫׎‬ Calculated FS

ͳ ‫݊݅ݏ‬ ܹ ߙ
ܿ ‫ ߙ ݏ‬൅ ‫ ߙ ܵܨ‬Ǥ‫׎݊ܽݐ‬
124.100 11.052
220.350 90.305
1.697341803 291.688 210.935
1.735138301
181.858 154.449
115.846 71.447
SUM 933.842 538.188

Trial 4

Assumed FS ܿ Ǥο݈ Ǥܿ ‫ ߙ ݏ‬൅ ܹ ‫׎‬ ܹ ߙ Calculated FS

ͳ ‫݊݅ݏ‬
ܿ ‫ ߙ ݏ‬൅ ߙ Ǥ‫׎݊ܽݐ‬
‫ܵܨ‬
124.208 11.052
220.908 90.305
1.735138301 292.962 210.935
1.742812579
183.006 154.449
116.889 71.447
SUM 937.972 538.188
 Trial 5

Assumed FS ܿ Ǥο݈ Ǥܿ ‫ ߙ ݏ‬൅ ܹ ‫׎‬ Calculated FS

ͳ ‫݊݅ݏ‬ ܹ ߙ
ܿ ‫ ߙ ݏ‬൅ ‫ ߙ ܵܨ‬Ǥ‫׎݊ܽݐ‬
124.229 11.052
221.018 90.305
1.742812579 293.215 210.935
1.744362836
183.234 154.449
117.098 71.447
SUM 938.794 538.188

After total 5 iterations, we finally got our FS.

FS=1.744

*Conclusion: We can see the FS calculated using ordinary method of slices and Bishop’s simplified methods are very
different. Among both, Bishop’s method is more accurate one.