Particle Flow Simulation of Slope Instability and Failure

Abstract:

The instability and deformation process of an example of slope is simulated using PFC here. The relationship between macro and micro mechanics parameters is established in the numerical simulation, which determines the calculating parameters.The results of simulation and the example are consistent assessment, which illustrates the effectiveness of calculation, indicates that the PFC method can search the instability and sliding surface and shows the development process of performance failure. During the process, the chain of parallel bond force fractures gradually, but the range where parallel bond fractures is larger than the instable area because of the sliding friction, which improves our understanding of slope instability.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 405-408)
• Pages: 162-167
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.405-408.162
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Yun Yun Fan, Shi Ming Zan, Jiang Wan, Xiao Hui Xu, Guo Zheng Song
• Keywords: Numerical Simulation, Parallel Bond Model, PFC2D, Slope Instability

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