The Xiashu soil slopes in Zhenjiang area collapse in different degrees caused by the moisture content change of atmospheric influence layer.The shear strength parameters under different moisture content of Xiashu soil taken from Zhenjiang Paomashan slope are measured by direct shear test.The atmospheric depth of Xiashu slope is determined by using field grooving test.On the basis of the above,the stability of Xiashu soil slopes considering the influence of water content change is analyzed by using finite element limit analysis software OPTUM.The computing results indicate that the sliding surfaces of Xiashu soil slopes gradually change from the deep layer to shallow layer with the increase of water content.The absolute attenuation rate of lower and upper limit safety factors of Xiashu soil slopes reaches about 17% with the increase of moisture content.