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This paper describes the development of a 3D simulator that enables a user to analyze the stability of a finite slope causing plane activity among a range of slopes comprised of a finite slope and infinite slope. Until now, there has been considerable theory and research into slope stability. Nevertheless, few systems can be confirmed directly by simulating the stability analysis of a slope, such as landslides. In other words, virtual experiments, such as the analysis of the slope, cannot be performed due to the absence of a system. For that reason, in this study, a 3D simulator was developed for stability analysis of a finite slope causing plane activity from the landslide phenomena that actually occurred or had very high probability. The Nvidia PhysX, which is utilized to develop computer games and simulators, was used to develop a 3D simulator with physical features. In addition, OpenGL was used to provide a three-dimensional visual effect from the simulator. In this paper, the values of each variable were determined to confirm whether landslides can occur easily when the factor of safety (F s ) was within a certain range in the 3D simulator. The 3D simulator developed in this paper was found to be quite useful because it can verify visually whether landslides occur easily in different environments and conditions.
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This research was supported by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (No. 2012-0004478).
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Kim, SH., Chung, KY. 3D simulator for stability analysis of finite slope causing plane activity. Multimed Tools Appl 68, 455–463 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-013-1356-5
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