Adding Nails to Slope

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Adding Nails to Slope

Drawing Method
To add nails to a profile, the user can simply draw nails one by one, similar to drawing soil lines. After drawing, the user can assign the material to the nails. Using length and angle input, such as 10 <-20, will be more convenient for drawing nails. The potential failure surfaces with factor safety less than 1 can be overlain by the profile to assist drawing.
Nail Array
The nail array method is easier than the drawing method to generate nails with the same type and same length at one time. To use the nail array method, the user must set up the nail properties <mk:@MSITStore:c:\program%20files\visualslope2007\vislopehelp.chm::/html/hs250.htm> first using the Material Set Up dialog box. After material set up, the user can click the Nail Array button on the Toolbar. The Grid Array dialog box will appear. The user must select the nail type from the pull down list and then provide the start elevation, end elevation, vertical spacing, angle of inclination, unbounded length, and bonded length for the corresponding data boxes. Once the user clicks the Close button, nails will appear on the profile.