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Geomechanics and Engineering Volume 33, Number 1, April10 2023 , pages 53-63 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/gae.2023.33.1.053 |
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Stability analysis of infinite rock slopes with varying disturbances based on the Hoek–Brown failure criterion |
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Dowon Park
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| Abstract | ||
| Rock disturbance caused by blasting and stress relaxation is commonly observed during excavation. As the distance from the source of disturbance increases, the degree of disturbance decreases, and rock at a large depth does not experience disturbance. However, in stability analyses, a single value of disturbance is often applied to the entire rock mass, which leads to underestimated results. In this study, this modeling mistake is addressed by considering realistically varying rock disturbance. The safety of infinite slopes in a disturbed rock mass with a strength governed by the Hoek–Brown failure criterion is investigated based on the kinematic approach of limit analysis. The maximum disturbance is assigned to the outermost slope face because it is directly exposed to blasting damage and dilation, and the disturbance progressively decays with distance in the rock mass. The safety analysis results indicate that the assumption of uniform disturbance in the entire rock mass leads to underestimation of the rock strength and safety on infinite rock slopes. A critical slip surface appears to be within the disturbed rock layer as well as the interface between the disturbed upper rock and undisturbed lower rock. | ||
| Key Words | ||
| Hoek–Brown failure criterion; infinite slope; limit analysis; rock disturbance; rock slope stability | ||
| Address | ||
| Dowon Park: Department of Civil Engineering, University of Seoul,163 Seoulsiripdae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 02504, Republic of Korea | ||