Slope stability analysis is a static or dynamic, analytical or empirical
method to evaluate the stability of slopes of soil- and rock-fill dams,
embankments, excavated slopes, and natural slopes in soil and rock. It is
performed to assess the safe design of a human-made or natural slopes (e.g.
embankments, road cuts, open-pit mining, excavations, landfills etc.) and the
equilibrium conditions. Slope stability is the resistance of inclined surface
to failure by sliding or collapsing.