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Geotechnical engineering

slope stability method of slices that satisfies both force and moment equilibrium, assuming parallel interslice forces.

In geotechnical engineering, Spencer method refers to slope stability method of slices that satisfies both force and moment equilibrium, assuming parallel interslice forces. This meaning comes from Spencer (1967) in Géotechnique.[1]

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References

Spencer, E. (1967). A Method of analysis of the Stability of Embankments Assuming Parallel Inter-Slice Forces. Géotechnique, 17(1), 11-26. https://doi.org/10.1680/geot.1967.17.1.11

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