Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm Coupled with Finite Element Limit Equilibrium Method for Geotechnical Practices

<table class="table-group" id="tab3"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Method</td><td align="center">Factor of safety</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">FELEM (Mohr-Coulomb principle)</td><td align="center">1.382</td></tr><tr><td align="left">SSRM (Mohr-Coulomb principle)</td><td align="center">1.324</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Simplified Bishop</td><td align="center">1.394</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Spencer</td><td align="center">1.373</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Factors of safety by the LEM, SSRM, and FELEM.

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Table 3: Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm Coupled with Finite Element Limit Equilibrium Method for Geotechnical Practices 