GSTABL7
INPUTS:
SOIL GEOMETRY
TOTAL UNIT WEIGHT OF SOIL
FRICTION ANGLE
HEIGHT OF WATER TABLE
SATURATED UNIT WEIGHT
OUTPUTS:
&
PREDICTED FAILURE SURFACE
MINIMUM FACTOR OF SAFETY
1)
START GSTABL7
2)
CREATE A NEW FILE, SAVE TO H: DRIVE
3)
ENTER SOIL PROFILE
4)
ENTER PIEZOMETRIC SURFACES
5)
ENTER SOIL PROPERTIES
6)
DEFINE ANALYSIS TYPE
7)
EXECUTE GSTABL7.EXE
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GSTABL7
4-5-2006
1. Introduction
GSTABL7 with STEDwin is a combination of GSTABL7,a slope stability program, and STEDwin,
a windows-based smart editor for GSTABL7. GSTABL7 is based on the PCSTABL6-1986 slope
stability software developed by Purdue University. A single-user academic license is available
for $675 from Gregory Geotechnical Engineering.
2. Purpose of GSTABL7 with STEDwin
GSTABL7 allows for the analysis of slope stability given various criterion. GSTABL7 analysis
inputted soil conditions as well as inputted soil improvementsgeotextiles, geogrids, piers,
tiebacks, and surcharging to name a few.
Data Needed:
Boundary Coordinates
Boundary
No.
1 top
2 top
3 top
4 top
5
6
7
8
9
1)
X- Left
(ft)
0.00
33.00
150.00
175.00
33.00
75.49
106.75
150.00
174.50
Y-Left
(ft)
0.00
11.00
50.00
50.00
11.00
11.40
16.05
28.00
39.95
X-Right
(ft)
33.00
150.00
175.00
200.00
75.49
106.75
150.00
174.50
175.00
Y-Right Soil Type
(ft)
Below Bnd
11.00
2
50.00
1
50.00
1
50.00
2
11.40
2
16.05
2
28.00
2
39.95
2
50.00
2
Piezometric Surfaces
Surface 1 X
Y
0
100
175
200
5
15
20
20
To begin using GSTABL7 open the STEDwin
And GSTABL7.exe file.
START > ALL PROGRAMS > STEDwin and GSTABL7
> STEDwin and GSTABL7
Initial Setup
1i)
Once open, click on File>New as shown:
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1ii)
1iii)
After creating a new file, Save it by
clicking on File> Save As
Change the default directory to your
H: / Drive and create a name in the
File name box.
(important: if you skip this step GSTABL will not
run your file.)
Project Title
2)
Once the file has been saved, input
the Jobname/Title as Shown:
Soil Profile
Note: Layout the slope profile on graph paper (layout should be to
scale and slope must face left!!!) Record the coordinates of all
points with straight lines.
Center the slope so that there is ample space to the left, right,
and below the slope (offsetting by 25% of total width and
height should be sufficient.
3)
Next, click on PROFIL. This is where your soil profile will be inputted.
3i)
Input the provided soil profil as
shown:
If Number of data rows is greater than value in
box at top right appears, click yes, otherwise
proceed to 4.
Note: All surfaces (boundaries) are entered as straight
lines from left to right and top to bottom. Layers of soil
always entered from top to bottom, and left to right, in
entry screen. Set your coordinate system well below the
slope so you can check deep surfaces. Negative
coordinates are not allowed. Also, vertical lines are not
allowed. If you need a vertical line, offset one end a
tiny bit, and that will work. Otherwise, program aborts.
Note that the y-coordinates are offset by 20 ft.
3ii)
After inputting the Profile data, click OK.
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Piezometric Surfaces
5)
The next step is to define any
piezometric surfaces that may
exist. To do this Click
Watr>Piezometric surfaces
5i)
input data As shown:
Note: The y-coordinate is again offset by
20 ft. The unit weight of water for
this example is 62.4 lbs/ft3. Also,
the same constraints on soil
profiles apply to water (ie.. no
vertical lines and layers progress
from left to right, top to bottom .)
Soil Properties
4)
After inputting your soil profile, the
individual soil properties need to be
inputted.
4i)
Click Soil >Soil Properties on the Stedwin
menu bar as shown:
4ii)
Input the provided Soil
Properties as shown:
(Remember to set the
Number of Soils to the total
number of soils being used.
If a lower number is
inputted in the upper right
hand box then soil data will
be lost!)
4iii)
Input piezometric surface #.
4iv)
After inputting soil data,
click OK.
Slope Analysis
6)
Now that the slope profile, soil data, and
water table have been inputted, the next
step is slope analysis. To do this click on
Analysis > Circle, Circle2, or Random
Search as shown:
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6i)
The Circle, Circle2, or Random Search Methods will analyze a soil using the
following user defined criteria.
Initiation Points:
Termination Points:
two points on the downslope surface. Failures surfaces initiate
between these two points
two points on the upslope surface. Failure surfaces terminate
between these two points.
Number of Surfaces per point:
Gstabl recommends using a value of 200-400 surfaces (our
example uses 200)
Length of Failure Surface Line: This is the length of the straight line segments of a failure
Surface. (GSTABL recommends using < of the slope height)
use the shortest one that will not cause the program to abort.
6ii)
Input the needed criteria
as shown:
(be sure to input all data
shown)
6iii)
After inputting the data,
click OK.
Executing GSTABL
7)
Once all the desired analysis criteria have been
inputted, run GSTABL by clicking on Run STABL
(Make sure that GSTABL7.EXE is set under selected
STABL program, if so proceed to 6i , otherwise continue to
7*)
7*)
If GSTABL7 is not listed as the default STABL program, change
it by clicking on Config>Configure StedWin.
7i*)
Click on the default STABL program
field then on the file folder to the right
as shown:
7ii*)
select GSTABL7.EXE from the C:
drive and click OK.
7i)
Repeat step 6, then click Save File and Run Stabl.
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Printing GSTABL
8)
8i)
After running GSTABL7, a graphical representation of the failure surface
calculations will be displayed. Click Done. GSTABL will then display the 10
most probable failure surfaces as well as factors of safety. The most probable
failure surface will have the lowest factor of safety and be displayed as a bold red
line.
To Print: click Print>Black and White>OK
Debugging Tips
9
If Gstabl aborts while running your slope analysis, click Yes to review the output file.
9i)
Once the review file is open details on the error are listed in the output file. Below
is an example error definition.
*typically, the error that caused the program to abort occurred one line prior to the phrase
**** Error RCll **** in this case the line segment for analysis was too short.
9ii)
Another method to view the
output file is shown to the
right.
Note: This method should
be used only if gstabl
successfully completes its
slope analysis
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