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Slide 6.0 - Advanced Slope Stability and Groundwater Seepage Analysis

Users of all levels can benefit from easier, faster analyses

Toronto, Canada (June 15, 2010) - Rocscience is pleased to announce the release of Slide version 6.0, the most comprehensive slope stability analysis software available, complete with finite element groundwater seepage analysis, rapid drawdown, sensitivity / probabilistic analysis and support design. All types of soil and rock slopes, embankments, earth dams and retaining walls can be analyzed. Slide 6.0 is the only slope stability software with built-in finite element groundwater seepage analysis for steady state or transient conditions.

"Version 6.0 development was largely guided by user feedback, and we expect the new and improved features to be very useful for a wide range of analysis requirements", says chief software developer Dr. Brent Corkum.

New features include:

Enhanced analytical capabilities

	•	Rapid drawdown analysis – new and improved multi-stage rapid drawdown methods including Duncan, Wright, Wong, Army Corps and Lowe-Karafiath
	•	Transient groundwater analysis – finite element groundwater seepage analysis now offers both steady state and multi-stage transient analysis
	•	Search methods – new innovative search methods to find the most critical slip surface, including simulated annealing
	•	Material properties – new generalized anisotropic material model

Improved Report Generation

	•	improved Info Viewer with customizable output for report generation
	•	improved printing options with customizable headers and footers

Many other features including

	•	Eurocode 7 design standard
	•	Slope angle optimization
	•	Geometry cleanup
	•	Plot results directly on slip surface
	•	Numerous interface improvements

Slide 6.0 can be purchased for $2495 USD directly from Rocscience by visiting our Order page. A free two-week trial version of the complete program can also be obtained by visiting the "Downloads" section of our website.

For further information, please contact:
Evelyn Cunningham
Rocscience Inc.
Phone: 416-698-8217
Email: software@rocscience.com

About Rocscience
Rocscience develops and markets analysis and design programs for civil engineering and mining applications. Rocscience's high quality programs allow engineers to quickly and accurately analyze surface and underground rock and soil structures, improving safety and reducing the cost of design projects. All Rocscience software is backed by free technical support and a 30-day money back guarantee.