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| Original author(s) | Stephen G. Wright |
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| Stable release | 4.0
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| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Available in | English |
| Type | slope stability software |
| License | Proprietary |
UTEXAS is a slope stability analysis program written by Stephen G. Wright of the University of Texas at Austin. The program is used in the field of civil engineering to analyze levees, earth dams, natural slopes, and anywhere there is concern for mass wasting. UTEXAS finds the factor of safety for the slope and the critical failure surface. Recently the software was used to help determine the reasons behind the failure of I-walls during Hurricane Katrina.[1]
- ^ Duncan, J.; Wright, S.; Vroman, N. (2008), "Stability of I-walls in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina", Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, J. Geotech. Geoenviron. Eng. 134, SPECIAL ISSUE: Performance of Geo-Systems during Hurricane Katrina (5), American Society of Civil Engineers: 681–691, doi:10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2008)134:5(681)