2D slope stability analyses have been performed using various software packages on a routine basis in geotechnical
engineering since the 1980s. Many of these 2D packages are now used by geotechnical consultants, often with little
regard for the potential differences between the various analysis methods implemented in different software packages. It
is difficult to know how to adequately benchmark slope stability software package as the new features are often
implemented faster than the related benchmarks are created. Many of the early software packages do not appear to
have been adequately tested against a significant number of comprehensive benchmark examples. Recently there has
been an emphasis on more rigorous 3D slope stability analysis and a new group of benchmarked models has been
developed. This paper summarizes the results of an extensive comparison of benchmark results obtained during the
development of the SVSLOPE-3D software package. Issues surrounding the correct solution of benchmark example
problems are discussed. The potential applications of this technology are also discussed.
