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Stability Analysis and Reinforcement of Large Excavated Slope considering Precipitation Infiltration in Rainy Season (강우침투로 인한 대절취사면의 붕괴안정성검토 및 대책)

  • Chun, Byung-Sik;Choi, Hyun-Seok
    • Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.101-110
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    • 2000
  • In case heavy rainfall is a key factor of slope failure, the failure zone is usually developed within the depth of 3~5m from the ground surface regardless of the location of the watertable. If rainfall is taken into consideration, it is general that the slope stability analysis is carried out under the assumption that the cut slope is saturated to the slope surface or the watertable elevates to a certain height so that ${\gamma}_{sat}$, the unit weight of saturated soil, is used. However, the analysis method mentioned above can't exactly simulate the variation of pore water pressure in the slope and yields different failure shape. The applicability of slope stability analysis method considering the distribution of pore water pressure within the slope with heavy rainfalls, was checked out after the stability analysis of a lage-scale cut slope in a highway construction site, where surface failure occurred with heavy rainfalls. An appropriate slope stabilization method is proposed on the base of the outcome of the analysis.

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A Study on Slope Stability of Corestone (핵석지반의 사면안정성 연구)

  • 이수곤;금동헌
    • Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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    • 2000.11a
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    • pp.551-558
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    • 2000
  • When cut slope is excavated, corestone in cut slope exists 20∼30%. In case of soil and soft rock mixing, people lay out gradient of 1 : 0.5, because of soft rock slope. In a case, slope that exists corestone between soil happens to large landslide. So, As a study performs geological survey, Analysis of slope stability reinforcement measures, etc, A study presents example meaures and analysis on slope stability of corestone.

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Assessment of rock slope stability by slope mass rating (SMR): A case study for the gas flare site in Assalouyeh, South of Iran

  • Azarafza, Mohammad;Akgun, Haluk;Asghari-Kaljahi, Ebrahim
    • Geomechanics and Engineering
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    • v.13 no.4
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    • pp.571-584
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    • 2017
  • Slope mass rating (SMR) is commonly used for the geomechanical classification of rock masses in an attempt to evaluate the stability of slopes. SMR is calculated from the $RMR_{89-basic}$ (basic rock mass rating) and from the characteristic features of discontinuities, and may be applied to slope stability analysis as well as to slope support recommendations. This study attempts to utilize the SMR classification system for slope stability analysis and to investigate the engineering geological conditions of the slopes and the slope stability analysis of the Gas Flare site in phases 6, 7 and 8 of the South Pars Gas Complex in Assalouyeh, south of Iran. After studying a total of twelve slopes, the results of the SMR classification system indicated that three slope failure modes, namely, wedge, plane and mass failure were possible along the slopes. In addition, the stability analyses conducted by a number of computer programs indicated that three of the slopes were stable, three of the slopes were unstable and the remaining six slopes were categorized as 'needs attention'classes.

A Fundamental Study on Slope Stability Due to Filtering Condition of Embankment Material During Rain (성토재료의 필터링 조건이 사면 안정에 미치는 기초연구)

  • Kim, Sang-Hwan;Kim, Hak-Moon;Shin, Jong-Ho;Ko, Dong-Pil
    • Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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    • 2008.03a
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    • pp.419-426
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    • 2008
  • Recently, localized heavy rain due to "EL-LIO" was a kind of reason by risk of slope stability. In this paper, the behaviour of slope when localized heavy rain was studied. In order to perform this study experimental programs were performed. Experimental programs was checked filtering conditions for slope stability due to localized heavy rain. And then, investigated slope stability and fracture mechanism each other types. In the experimental study, performed changing filtering condition by embankment, through five fixing factors such as rainfall intensity, slope shape, geological condition, compaction energy and water content. According to the results of this study, behaviour of facture slope has made a shallow and narrow waterway. This waterway expanded base stone. In order to, suggested a system for slope stability examination.

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Influence of Joint Spacing to Rock Slope Stability (절리 간격이 암반 사면의 안정성에 미치는 영향)

  • 윤운상;권혁신;김정환
    • Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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    • 2000.11a
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    • pp.511-518
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    • 2000
  • Characteristics of joint orientation, length, spacing and their distribution are very important factors for slope stability, Especially, the effect of joint spacing is an essential factor of slope stability. This study is to analyze the effect of joint spacing in cases of sliding and toppling, which is a typical failure mode. Joint spacing can divided into vertical spacing(spacing) and horizontal spacing(gap). And then, the spacing/length ratio of joint directly affect rock slope failure. When the ratio is below 0.05, the possibility of failure is rapidly increased. In case of toppling, the possibility of failure depends on the ratio of spacing to height of slope ratio slope. As the ratio decreases, the possibility of toppling failure increased. The critical ratio of spacing to height of slope is determined by the dip angle of the slope and the orientation of joint sets.

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Numerical Analysis on the Behavior of a Colluvium Slope Reinforced with Soil Nails and Anchors (소일네일과 앵커로 보강된 붕적층 비탈면의 거동에 관한 수치해석)

  • Jang, Myoung-Hwan;Kim, Hoon-Tae;Yoo, Nam-Jae
    • Journal of Industrial Technology
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    • v.33 no.A
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    • pp.73-80
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    • 2013
  • This paper is results of numerical analysis on the behavior of colluvium slope with combinations of soil nails and earth anchors during excavation. In order to maintain the stability of the colluvium cut, being composed of gravel and boulder and thus local in stability being expected during slope cut, temporary reinforcing method of soil nailing with shotcrete might be used. Subsequent method of cast-in-place facing with earth anchors can be used to maintain cut slope stable permanently. For the cut slope where these methods had been applied, the numerical techniques were applied to their behaviors and investigate the stability of the slope. Limit equilibrium methods were used to confirm to maintain the slope stability during and after excavation and application of those reinforcing methods. Another numerical technique of FEM was also used to find the stress and strain as well as deformation distribution in reinforcing materials and slope ground during excavation.

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MEASURES FOR STABILITY OF SLOPE ESTIMATION ON THE SECOND ORDER RESPONSE SURFACE AND EQUALLY-STABLE SLOPE ROTATABILITY

  • Park, Sung H.;Kang, Ho-Seog;Kang, Kee-Hoon
    • Journal of the Korean Statistical Society
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    • v.32 no.4
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    • pp.337-357
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    • 2003
  • This paper introduces new measures for the stability of slope estimation on the second order response surface at a point and on a sphere. As a measure of point stability of slope estimation, we suggest a point dispersion measure of slope variances over all directions at a point. A spherical dispersion measure is also proposed as a measure of spherical stability of slope estimation on each sphere. Some designs are studied to explore the usefulness of the proposed measures. Using the point dispersion measure, another concept of slope rotatability called equally-stable slope rotatability is proposed as a useful property of response surface designs. We provide a set of conditions for a design to have equally-stable slope rotatability.

Sensitivity analysis of the influencing factors of slope stability based on LS-SVM

  • Xu, Juncai;Ren, Qingwen;Shen, Zhenzhong
    • Geomechanics and Engineering
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    • v.13 no.3
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    • pp.447-458
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    • 2017
  • This study proposes a sensitivity analysis method for slope stability based on the least squares support vector machine (LS-SVM) to examine the influencing factors of slope stability. The method uses LS-SVM as an algorithm for machine learning. An appropriate training dataset is established according to the slope characteristics, and a testing dataset is designed orthogonally. Results of the testing data in the experiment design are calculated after training using the LS-SVM model. The sensitivity of the slope stability of each factor is examined via gray correlation analysis. The results are consistent with those of the traditional Bishop analysis and can be used as a reference for optimizing slope design.

Proposal of a Mechanically Rigorous Slope Stability Chart (역학적으로 엄밀한 사면안정도표의 제안)

  • 김종민
    • Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.121-129
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    • 2004
  • In this study, a slope stability chart for assessing stability of homogeneous simple soil slopes is proposed. Most existing slope stability charts are based on limit equilibrium method, which is not rigorous in mechanical standpoint. Meanwhile, limit analysis based on the principle of virtual work and the bound theorems of plasticity is suitable for evaluating the stability of geotechnical structures such as slope due to its simplicity in computation and mechanical rigor. Numerical limit analysis taking advantage of finite elements and linear programming can consider various slope conditions and, in addition, find the optimum stability solution with effeciency. In this study, a numerical limit analysis program in terms of effective stress is developed and a mechanically rigorous slope stability chart is proposed by performing stability analyses for various slope conditions. Pore pressure ratio, commonly used in stability charts, is applied to consider the effects of pore pressure for effective stress analysis. As a result of comparison between proposed stability chart and Spencer's stability chart, it was found that Spencer's chart solutions are biased to lower bound which means conservative in design.

A Stability Evaluation according to inclination of Upper Natural Slope in Soil Slope (토사사면의 상부자연사면 경사에 따른 안정성 평가)

  • Lee, Jeong-Yeob;Koo, Ho-Bon;Kim, Seung-Hyun;Kim, Seung-Hee
    • 한국방재학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2008.02a
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    • pp.577-580
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    • 2008
  • The purpose of this study is the stability evaluation of soil slope according to inclination of upper natural slope. Upper natural slope breeds loss of slope by inflow in slope of surface water by rainfall and fluctuation of amount of materials in slope through method of cutting slope according to degree of inclination. Basis of standard inclination does not consider of inclination of upper natural slope and is presented uniformly. Therefore, in this study, analyzed stability of inclination of upper natural slope through limit equilibrium analysis.

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