Case No.

Example problem

Ordinary method

Bishop Simplified method

Spencer’s

method

Janbu Simplified method

1

Simple 2:1 slope, 40ft (12 m) high, ϕ = 20 ; c = 600 psf (29 kpa)

1.928

2.08

2.073

2.041

2

Same as 1 with a thin, weak layer with ϕ = 10 ; c = 0

1.288

1.377

1.373

1.448

3

Same as 1 except with ru = 0.25 for both materials

1.607

1.766

1.761

1.735

4

Same as 2 except with ru = 0.25 for both materials

1.029

1.124

1.118

1.191

5

Same as 1 except with a piezometric line

1.693

1.834

1.830

1.827

6

Same as 2 except with piezometric line for both materials

1.171

1.248

1.245

1.333