In the context of Slide2, a is a critical modeling feature used to represent the upper part of a failure surface where soil has physically separated, meaning it can no longer support tensile forces. Key Technical Aspects of Tension Cracks in Slide2

Slide2 allows tension cracks to be added to the slope surface model. These cracks are used to compute stability by acknowledging that no tensile strength exists in the material above the crack.

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