Static and Dynamic Stability Analysis on Artificial Rock Mass Slope Using Strength Reduction Method

Abstract:

This paper focuses on stability analysis of an artificial rock mass slope by a nonlinear finite element method (FEM). For a long time, rock slope stability problem is always an important research issue in the field of geotechnical engineering, which is related to human life and property safety as well as engineering security and efficiency. Therefore, the stability analysis and evaluation on rock slope is of great significance. The static and dynamic stability analysis on the artificial rock mass slope of WuAn power plant in China is carried on respectively in this paper by using the strength reduction method and FLAC3D software. In this analysis, static and dynamic instability criterions are enumerated, and the static and dynamic safety factors are calculated with the developed criterions of the displacement mutation, respectively. The analysis results show that the artificial rock mass slope is basically stable. It indicates that analyzing slope stability with strength reduction method is feasible.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 368-370)
• Pages: 1774-1780
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.368-370.1774
• Online since: August 2013
• Authors: Shi Yan, Hai Tao Du, Qi Le Yu, Han Yan
• Keywords: Displacement Mutation Criterion, FLAC-3D, Rock Mass Slope, Safety Factor, Static and Dynamic Stability Analysis, Strength Reduction Method

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