Plane failure analysis of rock slopes

1995 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Sharma ◽  
T. K. Raghuvanshi ◽  
R. Anbalagan
Keyword(s):  
Failure Analysis ◽  
Rock Slopes ◽  
Plane Failure

Plane failure analysis of rock slopes: A reliability approach

1995 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Ş. B. Düzgün ◽  
A. G. Paşamehmetoğlu ◽  
M. S. Yücemen
Keyword(s):  
Failure Analysis ◽  
Rock Slopes ◽  
Plane Failure

scholarly journals AN EVALUATION OF ROCK SLOPE STABILITY USING LIMIT EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSES

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Faridha Aprilia ◽  
I Gde Budi Indrawan
Keyword(s):  
Slope Stability ◽  
Rock Slope ◽  
Limit Equilibrium ◽  
Rock Slope Stability ◽  
Rock Slopes ◽  
Plane Failure ◽  
General Limit ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Equilibrium Analyses ◽  
Limit Equilibrium Analyses

The stability of rock slopes is controlled by several factors, such as the intact rock strength, discontinuity characteristics, groundwater condition, and slope geometry. Limit equilibrium (LE) analyses have been commonly used in geotechnical practice to evaluate the stability of rock slopes. A number of methods of LE analyses, ranging from simple to sophisticated methods, have been developed. This paper presents stability analyses of rock slopes at the Batu Hijau open mine in Sumbawa Barat using various methods of LE analyses. The LE analyses were conducted at three cross sections of the northern wall of the open mine using the Bishop Simplified, Janbu Simplified, Janbu Generalised, and General Limit Equilibrium (GLE) methods in Slide slope stability package. In addition, a Plane Failure (PF) analysis was performed manually. Shear strength data of the discontinuity planes used in the LE analyses were obtained from back analyses of previous rock slope failures. The LE analysis results showed that the rock slopes were likely to have shallow non-circular critical failure surfaces. The factor of safety (Fs) values obtained from the Bishop Simplified, Janbu Simplified, Janbu Generalised, and GLE methods were found to be similar, while the Fs values obtained from the PF method were higher than those obtained from the more rigorous methods. Keywords: Batu Hijau mine, Bishop Simplified, Janbu Simplified, Janbu Generalised, limit equilibrium analyses, general limit equilibrium, rock slope stability, plane failure.

scholarly journals Slope mass rating of rock slopes of the Malekhu River, central Nepal Lesser Himalaya

2014 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-46
Author(s):  
Naresh Kazi Tamrakar ◽  
Jaya Laxmi Singh
Keyword(s):  
Rock Mass ◽  
Slope Stability ◽  
Failure Mode ◽  
Rock Mass Rating ◽  
Rock Slopes ◽  
Plane Failure ◽  
Central Nepal ◽  
Slope Mass Rating ◽  
Unstable Slope ◽  
Rock Mass Slopes

The Malekhu River is one of the major tributaries of the Trishuli Ganga River fl owing from the south in Malekhu region, central Nepal. Riverbank slope stability is a topic of concern as rock mass condition and slope stability of riverbank slopes are important parameters for riverbank erodibility. Fourteen sites in the Malekhu River were selected for rock mass rating (RMR) and then slope mass rating (SMR) by using a graphic method. The potentially vulnerable sites were identifi ed after conducting field study in different slopes. The results indicate that there occur modes of failures ranging from stable (good rock mass) to partially stable (normal rock mass) in all the study sites. The unstable (bad rock mass) and completely unstable (very bad rock mass) slopes are, however, distributed only in some slopes. The unstable slope of plane failure mode is Ka1, whereas the completely unstable slopes of plane failure mode are Rb2, Ml1 Slope 1 and Ml2. The unstable slope of toppling failure mode is Ml2. When wedge failure mode is considered, the slopes at Ti1 and Ka1 are unstable while the slopes at Kh1, Ka1, Ml1 Slope 1 are completely unstable. The rock slopes with unstable to completely unstable states are considered bad (SMR Class IV: 21–40) to very bad (SMR Class V: 0–20) rock mass with fair to poor rock mass rating, respectively. These bad to very bad rock mass slopes are vulnerable to slope movements and river erosion, and they require mitigative measures.

Progressive failure analysis for the interaction of interlaminar and intralaminar failure modes in composite structures with an initial delamination

2013 ◽  
Vol 117 (1187) ◽  
pp. 71-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Ji ◽  
A. M. Waas
Keyword(s):  
Failure Analysis ◽  
Composite Laminates ◽  
Composite Structures ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
Progressive Failure ◽  
Laminated Composite ◽  
Composite Panel ◽  
Analysis Tool ◽  
Plane Failure ◽  
Progressive Failure Analysis

AbstractThis paper is concerned with the development of a failure initiation and progressive failure analysis (PFA) method for advanced composite structures. The present PFA model is capable of predicting interactive out-of-plane and in-plane failure modes observed in fiber reinforced composite laminates including interlaminar behavior and matrix microdamage at the mesoscale. A probability analysis tool is coupled with the PFA to account for uncertainty in modelling parameters caused by material variability and manufacturing inconsistencies. The progressive damage response of a laminated composite panel with an initial delamination is studied and used to demonstrate the PFA modelling framework that is presented here.

scholarly journals Micromodels for the in-plane failure analysis of masonry walls: Limit Analysis, FEM and FEM/DEM approaches

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (51) ◽  
pp. 504-516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Pepe ◽  
Marco Pingaro ◽  
Patrizia Trovalusci ◽  
Emanuele Reccia ◽  
Lorenzo Leonetti
Keyword(s):  
Failure Analysis ◽  
Limit Analysis ◽  
Masonry Walls ◽  
Plane Failure

EXPERIMENTAL AND COMPUTATIONAL STUDIES ON PROGRESSIVE FAILURE ANALYSIS OF NOTCHED CROSS-PLY CFRP COMPOSITE

2012 ◽  
Vol 01 (03) ◽  
pp. 1250023 ◽  
Author(s):  
DINH CHI PHAM ◽  
XIUSHAN SUN
Keyword(s):  
Failure Analysis ◽  
Progressive Failure ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Displacement Curve ◽  
Computational Studies ◽  
Cohesive Elements ◽  
Plane Failure ◽  
Progressive Failure Analysis ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Cfrp Composite

This work presents experimental and computational studies on progressive failure analysis of notched cross-ply carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite. The carbon/epoxy composite laminated with [90/0]s layup is tested using double-notched specimens loaded in tension. The load-displacement curve, failure load and damage patterns of all tested specimens are discussed. In addition, a numerical analysis approach based on material property degradation method (MPDM) and cohesive elements (CE) is illustrated to capture complex failure mechanisms and damage progression as observed in the tested specimens. The MPDM is used to model the in-plane failure of 90° plies and 0° plies while the cohesive elements are used to account for the delamination at the [90/0] interfaces. Different progressive failure models employing fracture mechanics, continuum mechanics and micromechanics of failure are presented based on the MPDM-CE approach. The failure analyses by these progressive models are performed and their predictions are compared with the experimental results of notched [90/0]s CFRP composite. Reasonably good agreement between experimental results and simulation results is obtained and it is shown that the MPDM-CE approach can effectively predict the progressive failure of double-notched [90/0]s composite laminate.

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