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Application of DIPS 6.0 in Structural Geology and Rock Slope Stability Analysis

DIPS 6.0, developed by Rocscience, is a leading software for visualizing, analyzing, and presenting orientation-based geological discontinuity data. This paper reviews its key features, including stereonet plotting (equal-angle and equal-area), kinematic analysis, clustering algorithms (e.g., K-means, fuzzy clustering), and statistical tests (e.g., Fisher distribution). A case study using synthetic joint data demonstrates its utility in identifying critical failure modes (plane, wedge, toppling) in rock slopes. dips 6.0 free download