scholarly journals Research on Search Method of Potential Sliding Surface of Rock Slope with Embedded Structural Plane

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Aijun Yao ◽  
Jian Lu ◽  
Zhizhou Tian ◽  
Yanyan Li
Keyword(s):  
Slope Stability ◽  
Rock Slope ◽  
Search Method ◽  
Distribution Characteristics ◽  
Sliding Surface ◽  
Structural Plane ◽  
Tracking Method ◽  
Empirical Assumption ◽  
Sliding Surfaces ◽  
The Stability

Slope stability has been a key issue in the field of geotechnical engineering. Determining the potential sliding surface of a slope is an important link in evaluating the stability of the slope. For rock slope with embedded structural plane, the potential sliding surface is greatly affected by the embedded structural plane. When determining the potential sliding surface, the influence of the position of the embedded structural plane should be considered. According to the distribution characteristics of the embedded structural plane of the rock slope, the structural plane in rock slope is divided into two types: (1) front embedded and (2) rear embedded structural plane. Considering the influence of two types of structural planes, a search method for potential sliding surfaces of rock slope is proposed combined with the finite random tracking method. The location of the sliding surface is controlled through the cut-in point, cut-out point, and arc height so that the range of search variables does not need empirical assumption. An engineering example is used to verify the search method. The results show that the method could accurately obtain the potential sliding surface of the rock slope with embedded structural plane, which proves the effectiveness of the search method.

Searching Method of Potential Sliding Surfaces in the Rock Slope by Crack Network Simulation

2011 ◽  
Vol 368-373 ◽  
pp. 781-784
Author(s):  
Yong Zhang ◽  
De Xin Nie ◽  
Jiang Da He
Keyword(s):  
Rock Slope ◽  
Network Simulation ◽  
Rock Slopes ◽  
Crack Network ◽  
Sliding Surfaces ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Searching Method

In the process of evaluating the stability of some rock slopes, the discontinuities which mainly destroy the stability of future slope can not be understood and the locations of the slope can not be determined because of lacking of the exploration data. This paper determines the combination molds and the location of potential sliding surfaces using the method of crack network simulation to do statistics about all the discontinuities, which aims to resolving the problems of determining the locations and idiographic conformations of potential sliding surfaces in the rock slope.

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 Stability Assessment of the Excavated Rock Slope at the Dagangshan Hydropower Station in China Based on Microseismic Monitoring

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Ma ◽  
N. W. Xu ◽  
Z. Z. Liang
Keyword(s):  
Rock Mass ◽  
Slope Stability ◽  
Monitoring System ◽  
Rock Slope ◽  
Rock Slope Stability ◽  
Hydropower Station ◽  
Bank Slope ◽  
The Stability ◽  
The Right ◽  
Dagangshan Hydropower Station

A high-resolution microseismic (MS) monitoring system was implemented at the right bank slope of the Dagangshan hydropower station in May 2010 to analyse the slope stability subjected to continuous excavation. The MS monitoring system could real-time capture a large number of seismic events occurring inside the rock slope. The identification and delineation of rock mass damage subject to excavation and consolidation grouting can be conducted based on the analysis of tempospatial distribution of MS events. However, how to qualitatively evaluate the stability of the rock slope by utilizing these MS data remains challenging. A damage model based on MS data was proposed to analyse the rock mass damage, and a 3D finite element method model of the rock slope was also established. The deteriorated mechanical parameters of rock mass were determined according to the model elements considering the effect of MS damage. With this method, we can explore the effect of MS activities, which are caused by rock mass damage subjected to excavation and strength degradation to the dynamic instability of the slope. When the MS damage effect was taken into account, the safety factor of the rock slope was reduced by 0.18 compared to the original rock slope model without considering the effect. The simulated results show that MS activities, which are subjected to excavation unloading, have only a limited effect on the stability of the right bank slope. The proposed method is proven to be a better approach for the dynamical assessment of rock slope stability and will provide valuable references for other similar rock slopes.

Stability Analysis and Evaluation of QingXi High-Cutting Slope

2013 ◽  
Vol 438-439 ◽  
pp. 1376-1379
Author(s):  
Jian Ping He ◽  
Ya Li Wang
Keyword(s):  
Slope Stability ◽  
Rock Slope ◽  
Stereographic Projection ◽  
Spatial Association ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Decisive Factor ◽  
Joint Surface ◽  
Geological Body ◽  
Cutting Slope ◽  
The Stability

Rock nature is mainly controlled by joint-fissur, the stability of rock slope is mainly controlled by the joint surface, the destruction of the slope caused wedge instability formed by joint plane cutting. Stereographic projection can analyze simply and intuitively spatial association relations of straight line and plane in geological body, judge high-cutting slope stability and decisive factor of judge stability of high-cutting slope by means of direction and tendency relationship of rock slope and structural plane. This paper uses stereographic projection to analyze and judge high-cutting slope stability formed by artificial mechanical excavation in Qingxi, and decisive factor of stability according to deformation and fracture and the trends in the high-cutting slope regional, puts forward the high-cutting slope control measures and methods to ensure slope stability and security.

Stability Analysis of Rock Slope Based on Preferred Structural Plane

2011 ◽  
Vol 243-249 ◽  
pp. 2254-2258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen Zhong ◽  
Zhuo Ying Tan ◽  
Lan Qiao
Keyword(s):  
Rock Mass ◽  
Stability Analysis ◽  
Rock Slope ◽  
Stereographic Projection ◽  
Rock Slope Stability ◽  
Combined Method ◽  
Structural Plane ◽  
Stability Of Slope ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Stability Of Rock Slope

Aimed at stability of rock slope, the attitude of structural plane is statistically analyzed with a combined method of rose diagram and pole equidensite diagram, and the preferred structural planes which are dominant in stability of slope were further determined by a lot of factors such as the terrain and topographical features of slope, the lithologic characters and the development of structural plane. Besides, the stereographic projection method is applied to qualitative analysis for the stability of rock slope. The results show that preferred structural plane can effectively reveal the nature of rock slope stability and provide a dimensional discriminant approach for stability of rock mass slope.

scholarly journals Stability Assessment of High and Steep Cutting Rock Slopes with the SSPC Method

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Hongliang Tao ◽  
Guangli Xu ◽  
Jingwen Meng ◽  
Ronghe Ma ◽  
Jiaxing Dong
Keyword(s):  
Slope Stability ◽  
Rock Slope ◽  
Equilibrium Analysis ◽  
Rock Slope Stability ◽  
Rock Slopes ◽  
Evaluation Indexes ◽  
Weathering Degree ◽  
Slope Rock ◽  
The Stability

The stability of high rock slopes has become a key engineering geological problem in the construction of important projects in mountainous areas. The original slope stability probability classification (SSPC) system, presented by Hack, has made obvious progress and been widely used in rock slope stability analysis. However, the selection and determination of some evaluation indexes in the original SSPC method are usually subjective, such as intact rock strength and weathering degree. In this study, the SSPC method based on geological data obtained in the prospecting tunnels was presented and applied. According to the field survey and exploration of the prospecting tunnels, the weathering degree of the slope rock mass was evaluated. The empirical equation for the maximum stable height of the slope was applied to the slope stability evaluation in the presented SSPC method. Then, the slope stability probability of numerous cutting slopes in the sandstone unit was evaluated using the presented system. Results of the Geostudio software based on the limited equilibrium analysis of the investigated slopes were compared with the results obtained by the SSPC method. The results indicate that the SSPC method is a useful tool for the stability prediction of high and steep rock slopes.

The Stability Analysis of Over-Dip Stratoid Structure Rock Slope

2012 ◽  
Vol 446-449 ◽  
pp. 1963-1966
Author(s):  
Shu Qiang Lu ◽  
Mo Xu
Keyword(s):  
Rock Mass ◽  
Slope Stability ◽  
Rock Slope ◽  
Simulation Analysis ◽  
Limit Equilibrium ◽  
Field Investigation ◽  
Left Bank ◽  
Diversion Tunnel ◽  
Rock Mass Structure ◽  
The Stability

The rock mass structure of granite is massive, so the stability of granite slope is good. Massive rock become stratoid structure when the rock mass contain discontinuities such as joints and faults. The deformation and destruction of the slope rock mass is controlled by the behaviour and orientation of the discontinuities. Especially, the over-dip discontinuities controlled the slope stability. In this paper, based on the abundant field investigation on the slope in left bank diversion tunnel inlets of Nuozadu power station in Lancang River, the types of rock mass structures and the combination between structural planes and slope surface are studied in detail so as to analyze the slope deformation mechanism. Finally, the slope stability is researched systematically by limit equilibrium method and FLAC numerical simulation analysis. A set of technical and methodological system on stability research of over-dip stratoid structure rock slope will hoped to be established.

scholarly journals Stability Analysis of Rock Slope with Multilayer Weak Interlayer

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Jinglong Li ◽  
Bo Zhang ◽  
Bin Sui
Keyword(s):  
Stability Analysis ◽  
Slope Stability ◽  
Double Layer ◽  
Rock Slope ◽  
Mechanical Characteristics ◽  
Soft Interlayer ◽  
Overall Stability ◽  
Weak Interlayer ◽  
The Stability ◽  
National Road

The existence of the weak interlayer of the rock slope changes its mechanical characteristics. To ensure the safety of the slope, it is necessary to analyze the overall stability of the slope. Taking the double-layer weak interlayer rock slope beside 318 National Road in Qiyue Mountain, Hubei Province, as an example, a slope model with a weak interlayer was established through GTS software, and the model was imported into FLAC3D for calculation, and the deformation of the slope by the double-layer soft interlayer was studied. The influence of characteristics and safety factors reveals the controlling effect of the double-layer weak interlayer on the stability of the slope and its failure mode. The potential sliding surface of the slope is determined to be the lower weak interlayer, and the weak interlayer after the anchor cable reinforcement is carried out. Numerical analysis shows that the reasonable application of anchor cables significantly improves slope stability. The research results can provide reference significance for slope stability analysis of similar projects.

scholarly journals Improved Slice Method for Slope Stability Analysis under Load

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanjie Sun
Keyword(s):  
Slope Stability ◽  
Slope Failure ◽  
Engineering Practice ◽  
Model Structure ◽  
Stability Coefficient ◽  
Sliding Surfaces ◽  
Check Calculation ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Slice Method ◽  
The Relationship

The load on the top of a slope is an important cause of slope failure, and it is of great significance to study the relationship between the load and the stability of the slope. This paper uses elastic theory and Moore Coulomb's theory as transformation conditions to obtain the slope stability coefficient expression under slope top load based on the Swedish slice method. In view of the actual engineering, the corresponding slope model structure was established, and 5 sliding surfaces were set with the crack on the top of the slope as the shear outlet. According to the slope stability coefficient expression, the stability coefficient of the set sliding surface is solved. The result shows that the slope is unstable under the load. The judgment result is consistent with the GEO-STUDIO check calculation result. This method can provide reference for theory and engineering practice.

Application of Bayesian Method in Stochastic Analysis of Rock Slope Stability

2011 ◽  
Vol 94-96 ◽  
pp. 516-519
Author(s):  
Qing Lian Shu ◽  
Ling Qiang Yang ◽  
Pan Ying Zang
Keyword(s):  
Stability Analysis ◽  
Slope Stability ◽  
Bayesian Method ◽  
Rock Slope ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Rock Slope Stability ◽  
Small Samples ◽  
Structural Plane ◽  
Dimensional Reduction Method ◽  
Statistical Estimation Problem

The analysis of structural plane in rock slope is of vital importance to stability analysis of rock slope. In this paper, Bayesian method was adopted in the analysis of shear strength parameters along the fault in the West Slope of Upper Reservoir, Shisanling Pumped Storage Power Station. Full advantage was taken of the geological information outside the structural plane along with the practical experience of on-site engineers. The statistical estimation problem of small samples thus was successfully solved. The determination of sliding plane in rock slope is another key issue in the stability analysis of rock slope. The cracking process was utilized to track the most possible sliding plane in the slope. In consideration of the randomicity of both mechanical parameters of rock and structural plane and resistance of slide resistant piles, reliability index of slope stability was established with the aid of discretized dimensional reduction method of reliability and conditional probability.

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