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An approach for the description of uncertainty in geology using fuzzy-set theory and an example of slope stability problem is presented. Soil parameters may be described by fuzzy sets. The fuzzy method of slope stability estimation is considered and verified in the case of one of Warsaw's (Poland) slopes.
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Kacewicz, M. Fuzzy slope stability method. Math Geol 19, 757–767 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00893013
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