Translational Failure Surface

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Translational Failure Surface Analysis

Translational Failure Surfaces are defined by a group of sliding blocks from left to right. Each block is specified by five numbers - 1) X coordinate of left end of center line defining the block; 2) Y coordinate of left end of center line defining the block; 3) X coordinate of right end of center line defining the block; 4) Y coordinate of right end of center line defining the block; and 5) Height of the block.

The user can type the coordinates and height of the block into the input data cells. More conveniently, the user can single click the X coordinate data cell; a button will appear. The user can click the button and move the cursor to the position of the left or right center of the block and double click. The X and Y coordinates will automatically be input to the data cells and the side of the block will appear on the computer screen. Using the similar approach, the user can specify the height of the block.