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A study Analysis of large-scale slope with complicated geological structure (복잡한 지질의 대규모사면 안정성연구)

  • 이수곤;손경철
    • Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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    • 2002.10a
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    • pp.507-512
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    • 2002
  • Generally gneiss regions catagolized as metamorphic ground are very complicated and difficult for geotenical engineer to establish stability, this slopes include falt zone and many folding structures. therefore the slope in this study is very complicated and highly wheathered and framentation conditions are irregular by this study, we hope that geotechical engineers who are confronted with the same complicated slope as this slope are doing his job easily and they know which system are adequate to establish the slope stability in large-scale slope with complicated geological structure, and besides through our work flow and modeling process, we hope that our study can be useful for geotenical engineer who may work slope design and construct in complicated ground.

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Slope Stability Analysis of Filldams by Modified Seismic Intensity Method (수정진도법에 의한 댐사면 안정해석)

  • 신동훈;이종욱
    • Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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    • 2000.11a
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    • pp.223-228
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    • 2000
  • The current slope stability analysis of a filldam is based on the limit equilibrium method, and in calculation of safety factor during earthquake, adopts the seismic intensity method in which it considers a uniform seismic force from dam foundation to crest. However the observed behaviour of filldam during earthquake shows some different behaviour in that at the crest the measured acceleration is usually several times the ground acceleration. In this study, slope stability calculations of a filldam are provided based on the modified seismic intensity method, which can take into account the amplification phenomena of acceleration in the upper part of dam. And also the results of calculations are compared with that of current seismic intensity method.

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Numerical Analysis of the Seepage from and Stability of a Mine Waste-dump Slope during Rainfall (강우시 광산폐기물 적치사면의 침투 및 안정성에 대한 수치해석)

  • Song, Young-Suk
    • The Journal of Engineering Geology
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.57-66
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    • 2015
  • A numerical analysis was performed of the seepage from and stability of a mine waste-dump slope in Imgi, Busan, considering rainfall intensity. The 40-45° slope angle of the waste dump is relatively steep, and the depth of the waste dump down to bedrock is 7-8 m. The groundwater level was 6.6 m below the surface. Various laboratory tests on samples obtained from the waste dump were performed to determine the input data for seepage and stability analyses of the waste-dump slope during rainfall. The results of seepage analysis for various rainfall intensities using the SEEP/W program show that the wetting front moved down with increasing rainfall duration. When the rainfall intensity was > 50 mm/ hour and the duration was > 24 hours, the waste dump became fully saturated because the wetting front reached the groundwater level. The results of slope stability analysis coupled with seepage analysis using the SLOPE/W program show that the safety factor of the slope decreased as the wetting front moved down due to rainfall infiltration. After continuous rainfall for 5-6 hours, the safety factor of the slope suddenly decreased but then recovered and converged. The sudden decrease was induced by an increase in pore-water pressure and a decrease in matric suction down to a certain depth as the wetting front approached the potential sliding surface.

A Case Study on Design and Consruction for Cut Slope in Pa-ju Local Industrial Complex (파주 지방산업단지 대절토사면 설계 및 시공사례)

  • Lee, Jong-Ku;Kwon, Min-Seok;Paik, Young-Shik
    • Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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    • 2005.10a
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    • pp.210-220
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    • 2005
  • We have analyzed the stability for cut-slopes at main street 3-2 line section in Pa-ju local industrial complex. After studying an additional boring test, laboratory test and face mapping etc., we have determined the extent of reinforcement, slope inclinations and soil strength parameter from the analysis of test results. After changing the inclination of slopes for ground limit and carrying out the analysis of slope stability, we applied the Mass Nailing Method to the site because of need for reinforcement to soil and weathered rock slopes. In slope for soft and hard rock sections, we also reinforced the sections that are difficult to obtain the safety without reinforcement in alteration zone.

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A Case Study of Rainfall-Induced Slope Failures on the Effect of Unsaturated Soil Characteristics (불포화 지반특성 영향에 대한 강우시 사면붕괴의 사례 연구)

  • Oh, Seboong;Mun, Jong-Ho;Kim, Tae-Kyung;Kim, Yun Ki
    • KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.28 no.3C
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    • pp.167-178
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    • 2008
  • Rainfall-induced slope failures were simulated by seepage and stability analyses for actual slopes of weathered soils. After undisturbed sampling and testing on a specimen of unsaturated conditions, a seepage analysis was performed under actual rainfall and it was found that the pore water pressure increased at the boundary of soil and rock layers. The safety factor of slope stability decreased below 1.0 and the failure of actual slope could be simulated. Under design rainfall intensity, the seepage analysis could not include the effects of the antecedent rainfall and the rainfall duration. Due to these limitations, the safety factor of slope stability resulted in above 1.0, since the hydraulic head of soil layers had not be affected significantly. In the analysis of another slope failure, the parameters of unsaturated conditions were evaluated using artificial neural network (ANN). In the analysis of seepage, the boundary of soil and rock was saturated sufficiently and then the safety factor could be calculated below 1.0. It was found that the failure of actual slope can be simulated by ANN-based estimation.

Limit analysis of 3D rock slope stability with non-linear failure criterion

  • Gao, Yufeng;Wu, Di;Zhang, Fei;Lei, G.H.;Qin, Hongyu;Qiu, Yue
    • Geomechanics and Engineering
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.59-76
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    • 2016
  • The non-linear Hoek-Brown failure criterion has been widely accepted and applied to evaluate the stability of rock slopes under plane-strain conditions. This paper presents a kinematic approach of limit analysis to assessing the static and seismic stability of three-dimensional (3D) rock slopes using the generalized Hoek-Brown failure criterion. A tangential technique is employed to obtain the equivalent Mohr-Coulomb strength parameters of rock material from the generalized Hoek-Brown criterion. The least upper bounds to the stability number are obtained in an optimization procedure and presented in the form of graphs and tables for a wide range of parameters. The calculated results demonstrate the influences of 3D geometrical constraint, non-linear strength parameters and seismic acceleration on the stability number and equivalent strength parameters. The presented upper-bound solutions can be used for preliminary assessment on the 3D rock slope stability in design and assessing other solutions from the developing methods in the stability analysis of 3D rock slopes.

Slope stability analysis and landslide hazard assessment in tunnel portal area (터널 갱구지역 사면안정성 및 산사태 위험도 평가)

  • Jeong, Hae-Geun;Seo, Yong-Seok
    • Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.387-400
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    • 2013
  • In this study, the slope stability analysis and the landslide hazard assessment in tunnel portal slope were carried out. First, we selected highly vulnerable areas to slope failure using the slope stability analysis and analyzed the slope failure scale. According to analyses results, high vulnerable area to slope failure is located at 485~495 m above sea level. The slope is stable in a dry condition, while it becomes unstable in rainfall condition. The analysis results of slope failure scale show that the depth of slope failure is maximum 2.1 m and the length of slope failure is 18.6 m toward the dip direction of slope. Second, we developed a 3-D simulation program to analyze characteristics of runout behavior of debris flow. The developed program was applied to highly vulnerable areas to slope failure. The result of 3-D simulation shows that debris flow moves toward the central part of the valley with the movement direction of landslide from the upper part to the lower part of the slope. 3-D simulation shows that debris flow moves down to the bottom of mountain slope with a speed of 7.74 m/s and may make damage to the tunnel portal directly after 10 seconds from slope failure.

Application of Geotechnical Properties to the Slope Stability Analysis in Deep Weathered Zone (깊은 풍화대 사면의 안정성 해석에서 물성치 산정 및 적용)

  • Kim, Kyung-Tae;Park, See-Boum;Kim, Chang-Hyun;Lee, Jong-Bum;Yoon, Yea-Won
    • Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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    • 2006.03a
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    • pp.768-776
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    • 2006
  • Recently in spite of Development of Investigation machine, in Application of Geotechnical Properties by empirical recommendation to the Slope Stability Analysis. It is generally Application of convenience and conservative Geotechnical Properties by Borehole Shear Test(BST) in Representative Zone that Non-Division of Increase as the depth of Strength Parameters In Deep Weathered Zone. Therefore, it is become environment pollution and Non-Economical Slope Design to Application of convenience and conservative Geotechnical Properties. The production mechanism of Deep Weathered Zone is tend to Weathering Degree low and Strength increase by increase as the depth. it is realistic design that Division of Deep Weathered Zone and application Geotechnical Properties of Each Layer. In this Paper, Determined The Relationship of Strength Parameters between Standard Penetration Test(SPT), Borehole Shear Test(BST) and empirical recommendation also Applyed each strength parameters of divided zone to the Slope Stability Analysis by continuous Borehole Shear Test(BST) in Deep Weathered Zone during design of The 2nd Bridge Connection Road of Incheon International Airport.

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The expanded LE Morgenstern-Price method for slope stability analysis based on a force-displacement coupled mode

  • Deng, Dong-ping;Lu, Kuan;Wen, Sha-sha;Li, Liang
    • Geomechanics and Engineering
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.313-325
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    • 2020
  • Slope displacement and factor of safety (FOS) of a slope are two aspects that reflect the stability of a slope. However, the traditional limit equilibrium (LE) methods only give the result of the slope FOS and cannot be used to solve for the slope displacement. Therefore, developing a LE method to obtain the results of the slope FOS and slope displacement has significance for engineering applications. Based on a force-displacement coupled mode, this work expands the LE Morgenstern-Price (M-P) method. Except for the mechanical equilibrium conditions of a sliding body adopted in the traditional M-P method, the present method introduces a nonlinear model of the shear stress and shear displacement. Moreover, the energy equation satisfied by a sliding body under a small slope displacement is also applied. Therefore, the double solutions of the slope FOS and horizontal slope displacement are established. Furthermore, the flow chart for the expanded LE M-P method is given. By comparisons and analyses of slope examples, the present method has close results with previous research and numerical simulation methods, thus verifying the feasibility of the present method. Thereafter, from the parametric analysis, the following conclusions are obtained: (1) the shear displacement parameters of the soil affect the horizontal slope displacement but have little effect on the slope FOS; and (2) the curves of the horizontal slope displacement vs. the minimum slope FOS could be fitted by a hyperbolic model, which would be beneficial to obtain the horizontal slope displacement for the slope in the critical state.