Stability of Geotechnical Material by Safety Factor of Rock Mass Element

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In order to study the safety situation in each part of rock mass, the element safety factor Fe is introduced to estimate the micro-stability of rock mass; the equation for the element safety factor is deduced by the theoretical analysis. Rather than base an engineering design decision on a single calculated factor of safety, an approach which is frequently used to give a more rational assessment of the risks associated with a particular design is to carry out a sensitivity study. This involves a series of calculations in which each significant parameter is varied systematically over its maximum credible range in order to determine its influence upon the factor of safety. In the present paper, the element safety factor Fe is introduced to estimate the micro-stability of rock mass; the equation for the element safety factor is deduced by the theoretical analysis, and the influential factors to the element safety factor is studied.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 446-449)

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1506-1509

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January 2012

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