What's New

The following is a listing of major feature additions which have been made in the latest release of Slide2.

Version 9.035

• Hydraulic statistics: Ability to carry out probabilistic analysis considering random and spatial variability of soil hydraulic parameters and considering their cross correlations.
• New Tutorial 31 - Hydraulic Statistics
  
• Ability to see the relationship between Lambda and FS for GLE and Spencer methods
• Prompt to add Spencer or GLE method when using non-circular surface generation method
• Option for custom RSLog server in preferences

Version 9.033

• Ability to define tensile strength for all failure criterion
• Added option to define boundary conditions with coordinate entry in command line

Version 9.032

• Back analysis for support available for non-circular surfaces and different LEM approaches
• New Tutorial 30: Back Analysis
  
• Option to show angle between the bolt and the slip surface
• Bolt force arrow display options
• User-Defined slip surface option

Version 9.030

• Option to consider sliding along interface of geosynthetic (treated as weak layer).
• Heuristic weak layer handling option added for Particle Swarm Optimization method.

Version 9.028

• New Tutorials: new set of updated and refreshed tutorials for Slide2
• Copy Boundary (Multiple): Ability to copy boundaries multiple times along a direction.
• Advanced option in Generalized Anisotropic dialog
• New design for RSLog Import dialog interface
• Updated design for Material Properties dialog
• Three borehole cross section can now be imported from RSLog with a warning
• B-bar added to Material Properties table
• Improvements to PSO algorithm (can be toggled off in Advanced Project Settings)
• Ability to define slope wizard coordinates through command prompt

Version 9.027

• Integration of Slide3 files with Generalized Anisotropic when exporting to Slide2.
• New Tutorial: Generalized Anisotropy – Exporting from Slide3 to Slide2
• Added warning messages when there are near-coincident vertices in model.

Version 9.025

• RSLog integration: Import your RSLog cross sections into Slide2.
• New Tutorial: Using RSLog Cross Sections in Slide2
• Unit selection added when importing user-defined manufacturer library.

Version 9.024

• C/Phi function: new material strength type added
• Ability to assign multiple anisotropic surfaces to Generalized Anisotropic, and support blended properties via A and B angles.
• Synteen added to Geosynthetic Manufacturer Library

Version 9.021

• New option to add or import user-defined geosynthetic manufacturers in Manufacturer Library
• New support type available: Helical Anchors
• Coefficient of Interaction and Friction Factor inputs added to Geosynthetic support
• Degree of Saturation results added to seepage analysis
• Geomatrix manufacturer added to Manufacturer Library

Version 9.020

• New Verification Example added to Slide2 Slope Stability Verification Manual
• New Support Type added: Retaining Wall (EFP)
• Updated Tutorial - Pile Resistance Using RSPile

Version 9.019

• Generalized Hoek-Brown (GBH) Discrete function
• GBH: Damage zone defined by polyline
• Latest Water Compute Engine from RS2
• Naue Secugrid added to Manufacturer Library
• New Tutorial - Damage Regions (Generalized Hoek-Brown)

Version 9.018

• RSPile option in Define Supports dialog updated for integration with RSPile 3.006
• New examples (106-109) added to Slope Stability Verification manual

Version 9.015

• Improved Display Options for discharge sections
• User can now copy and paste tools between views and windows
• New option to export and report Discharge Section data and add table to view
• Add View Limits option added to Print Preview

Version 9.013

• Updated Design Standards
• Improvements to Add View function of Report Generator
• Redesigned Support Properties dialog
• Define Connection Strength option added to Geosynthetics
• SIRIVE anchors added to Manufacturer Library

Version 9.009

• Define Probabilistic shear strength using coefficient of variation (COV) (New tutorial)
• Multi-Modal Optimization (New tutorial)
• New Weak Layer Algorithm (Updated tutorial)
• New improved Surface options dialog
• User defined Defaults for tables (materials, support)
• Support force font can now be adjusted
• Slope ratios can now be shown when drawing polylines
• Ability to link views from the toolbar for print preview
• Can now read pore pressure grids from other multi-scenario files (slmd files).
• Wavin added as a support vendor for the Manufacturer Library

Version 9.001

• Faster sampling method, Response Surface, added for probabilistic analysis
• Improved Info Viewer, now called the Report Generator, lets user customize the look and feel of reports by adding images, comments, selecting sections to include, and customizing headers and footers; includes new PDF export option
• Batch printing option now available when using multi-scenario modelling feature
• Built in list of Common Geotextile Supports from popular manufacturers added