Abstract: A point safety factor is introduced along with a corresponding method for calculating landslide thrust. This approach allows for efficient and precise estimation of landslide thrust while accounting for local stability within the landslide body. The proposed method is based on the assumption that the point safety factor is lower than the design safety factor under landslide thrust conditions. The sliding mass is divided into multiple vertical strips for mechanical analysis,which are then categorized into those that generate landslide thrust and those that do not. When the shear strength parameters are reduced to critical values,the strip reaches its limit state,at which point the landslide thrust is calculated. To validate the method,the Ganluo landslide was analyzed as a case study,comparing the computational results with those from numerical simulations. The findings demonstrate that the proposed method accurately estimates landslide thrust under varying design safety factors and pile arrangements,aligning well with numerical results. Combining the simplicity and practicality of the limit equilibrium method with the stress realism of numerical simulation,this approach provides a technically and economically rational basis for the design of anti-slide structures. Additionally,it offers practical recommendations for addressing landslide challenges in engineering applications.