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Simple infinite-slope screening calculator

Dry cohesionless infinite slope friction-only screening; no groundwater or slip-circle analysis.

civil-slope-stability.napkin / editable
✓ checks pass

SCENARIO COMPARISON

Compare the numbers.

This source describes an analytical model. Its quantities and checks are the view.

Scenariofactor
1.58626
1.22326

All calculated quantities are listed with the inputs. Switch to Source to inspect the equations.

SCENARIOS / CALCULATED VALUESSAME SOURCE

Change an input to see the consequences.

screening factor target1.59 ✓ passes

BASELINE INPUTS

CALCULATED

factor1.5863

Edits change the baseline source.

Calculated from your source · not saved
Baseline · Baseline
screening factor target1.59 ✓ passes
alternative · alternative
screening factor target1.22 × fails

Illustrative first-order example. Checks are editable requirements, not design standards. The broader topic may require additional equations, data, and validation.

Formula and units

This example uses the following equations. Input names and units match the editable source above.

factor
factor = tan(frictionAngle)/tan(slopeAngle)

Original worked example

These are the baseline values in the downloadable source. Edits above let you test your own values.

Given

friction angle
30 deg
slope angle
20 deg

Calculated

factor
1.58626

Assumptions and limits

Dry cohesionless infinite slope friction-only screening; no groundwater or slip-circle analysis.

The requirement checks use the limits written in this example. Passing a check does not establish that the model covers every load, material behavior, or operating condition in a real design.

Download this .napkin example ↓

Take it further with your agent

Napkin keeps the inputs, equations, checks and assumptions together in one study. Your agent sets it up; you change the numbers.

Try with Claude ↗

codex 'Use Napkin (https://napkin.engineering/mcp, or the local Napkin plugin) to build a study: Simple infinite-slope screening. Inputs: slope; soil unit weight; strength; water assumptions. Outputs: conditional stability factor. Model scope: Preliminary geometry and loads; site/code inputs supplied externally. Read napkin_capabilities and the current snapshot. Ask me for the values that matter, label assumptions with units, author .napkin source, validate it and apply it with napkin_source using the current revision, then open the study. Add checks for the limits I supply. Keep unsupported analyses explicit.'

Claude needs the Napkin connector; Codex needs the Napkin plugin. Set up your agent ↗

The broader study

The topic brief below describes the broader scope. The worked example above states the particular calculation it implements.

  • Inputs: slope, soil unit weight, strength, water assumptions
  • Outputs: conditional stability factor
  • Modes: calculate, compare, sweep
  • Drawing: Load and site section diagram

EXECUTABLE WORKED EXAMPLE · FIRST-ORDER MODEL · CHECK THE SCOPE & ASSUMPTIONS

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