Research Article

A Genetic Algorithm for Locating the Multiscale Critical Slip Surface in Jointed Rock Mass Slopes

Table 1

Occurrence geometry parameters of the joints.

Distribution formDip (°)Dip angle (°)Spacing (m)Trace length (m)
NormalUniformNormalNegative exponential

Average value129.2528.622.713.7
Standard deviation36.8811.296.030.58