In this issue we introduce Slide 5.010, an important update that includes B-bar and Rapid Drawdown
for calculating pore pressures. We also explore the effect of stress on underground wedge stability,
and show how Unwedge 3.0 can help. Don't miss our always engaging Letters to the Editor.
We welcome your feedback on our content.

Slide Update - New Features, New Applications

                                                                                                                                       Spring 2004

Is Stress Important
to the Stability of Underground Wedges?
In most analyses on the stability of underground wedges, it is assumed that stress does not influence stability. But is this assumption always valid? Read about conditions under which stress effects need to be accounted for and how stress has been incorporated into Unwedge 3.0.

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What's New in Slide 5.010. Significant new functionality added to Slide 5.0 as a free update for registered users. Watch two Movies using Slide 5.010.
     
The B-Bar Method
for calculating excess pore pressure.

Rapid Drawdown Analysis using the
B-bar method.


Responses to
RocNews article
Geostatistics in Geotechnical Engineering

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