Seismic Coefficient for SLope/W

[Chewi00]

Is the seismic coefficient input for Slope/W the same as the yield acceleration?

Thanks in Advance

 

[dgillette]

I believe that the seismic coefficient in SLOPE/W, like other stability programs, is simply whatever value you want to input based on the seismology and dynamic site response. The yield acceleration is found by tweaking the seismic coefficient until FS = 1.00.

 

[Chewi00]

but is that seismic coefficient (relating to FOS=1.0) is the yield acceleration correct?

 

[dgillette]

Yes.