Microtremor survey and stability analysis of a soil-rock mixture landslide: a case study in Baidian town,China

Soil-rock mixtures (S-RM) are widely distributed in mountainous regions, and there are different genetic types and scales of S-RM slopes. The stability of these slopes is very important for slope safety during the construction and operation of engineering projects. Since the mechanical properties of an S-RM are mainly dominated by its random component, accurately investigating the structure of an S-RM slope is the fundamental basis for evaluating the mechanism of a landslide. In this paper, in situ direct shear tests are used to obtain the “soil” strength parameters of the S-RM, the microtremor survey method (MSM) is introduced to detect the S-RM slope and the numerical method of FEM is utilised to simulate the failure characteristics and stability of the S-RM slope. Based on the MSM, the strata structure and proportions of solitary rock blocks in the S-RM slope are investigated, and three possible models of the S-RM slope are established. By using the strength reduction method in numerical simulations, the potential failure surface and stability of a slope of homogeneous soil and that with solitary rock blocks are discussed. The study results show that the MSM is an effective method to estimate the proportion of rock blocks in the S-RM slope. The presence of solitary rock blocks makes the slope potential slide surface complicated. The factor of safety of the S-RM slope is higher than that of the homogeneous soil slope, the rock blocks at the toe of the slope are favourable for slope stability and the rock blocks near the surface of the slope squeeze the lower soil and improve the safety factor of the slope.     

Comparative study of Sarma's method and the discontinuous deformation analysis for rock slope stability analysis

This paper presents a comparative study of two methods, Sarma's method and the discontinuous deformation analysis (DDA), for rock slope stability analysis. The comparison concerns the stability analysis of two classic rock slopes. The study shows that the DDA, which accounts for the block kinematics, provides a very different factor of safety as compared with Sarma's method. More realistic reaction forces around each rock block can be obtained by the DDA, including the thrust forces between rock blocks and the forces between the base and the blocks. The DDA's result shows two possible directions for the relative movement between two contiguous blocks at the initiation of slope failure. It also indicates that the limit equilibrium condition may not occur along the interfaces of rock blocks at the initiation of slope failure. The determination of realistic interaction forces around each block will be very important in rock slope stability analysis if nonlinear failure criteria are considered.     

山地旅游景区岩质边坡稳定性分析及其防治措施

山地旅游景区中因块体失稳和边坡失稳造成的人员伤亡事件不断发生,严重影响着旅游景区的安全运营。为保障旅游安全,本文以浙江某山地旅游景区进出口边坡为研究背景,通过三维激光扫描仪扫描边坡岩体,结合基于坐标投影法已开发的岩质边坡工程块体稳定性评价及可视化软件(CPG程序)对岩质边坡块体稳定性进行分析,并采用FLAC3D数值分析手段,对岩质边坡整体稳定性进行分析,最后利用有限元分析所提出的相应防治措施。研究结果表明,部分典型块体稳定性系数低于安全系数1.2,且受软弱夹层影响,边坡坡脚处有较大的剪应力及横向应力;钢栈桥最大拉应力区域较小,值均在1 MPa左右。在此基础上,提出清除块体、排水、锚喷、避让等多项综合措施,形成了具有山地旅游景区特色的防治对策。     

边坡岩体块体稳定性分析系统的开发与研究

提出了复杂形态块体几何建模的切割法, 在此基础上, 对石根华等人提出的块体理论作了改进和完善。并基于Windows操作平台, 开发了一套实用方便、实用的边坡岩体块体稳定性分析系统。经大量的实例 (例如三峡工程船闸高边坡 )检验结果表明, 该系统可以作为对边坡中复杂形状块体稳定性进行现场快速评价的实用工具。     

重庆武隆鸡尾山滑坡视向滑动机制分析

重庆武隆鸡尾山山体为典型的斜倾厚层灰岩山体,其破坏模式不同于常见侧向崩塌-堆积层滑坡,属于真倾向滑移变形转为视向整体滑动的特殊失稳模式。在现场地质调查的基础上,从地层岩性、岩体结构、岩溶及地下水作用、软弱夹层等影响因素分析重庆武隆鸡尾山滑坡形成原因;根据滑坡破坏机制,基于关键块体控制理论,对鸡尾山滑坡进行三维稳定性极限平衡分析;利用三维离散元软件模拟鸡尾山滑坡的初始变形破坏过程,分析了鸡尾山滑坡不同影响因素条件下的视向滑动形成机制和变形破坏特征,并探讨了节理化和溶蚀岩体的参数取值。结果分析认为,在重力的长期作用下,鸡尾山山体初始沿真倾向方向滑移,沿岩溶发育的陡倾节理裂隙逐渐产生后缘及侧向裂缝,形成块状后部驱动块体,由于地下水等因素使软弱夹层软化,驱动块体下滑力增大,前缘阻滑关键块体内部应力积累,并最终沿强度较低的岩溶发育带发生剪切破坏,从而导致整体滑动;在进行滑坡稳定性极限平衡分析时,考虑实际的滑坡机制,将滑体分为驱动块体和关键块体分别进行力的解析,并以关键块体的安全系数代表滑坡的安全系数更加合理。数值模拟显示,软弱夹层强度降低、岩溶发育带剪切破坏后,滑体进入大变形阶段,表明关键块体控制和阻滑作用明显,软弱夹层强度降低是滑坡发生的关键因素。采矿形成的采空区对山体的影响主要是使上覆岩体压应力增大,但对滑体的变形无影响。     

Terrestrial Photogrammetry and Numerical Modelling for the Stability Analysis of Rock Slopes in High Mountain Areas: Aiguilles Marbrées case

Several high-altitude slope instability phenomena, involving rock blocks of different volumes, have been observed in recent years. The increase in these phenomena could be correlated to climatic variations and to a general increase in temperature that has induced both ice melting with consequent water seepage and glacial lowering, with a consequent loss of support of the rock face. The degradation of the high-altitude thermal layer, which is known as “permafrost”, can determine the formation of highly fractured rock slopes where instabilities can concentrate. The present research has developed a methodology to improve the understanding and assessment of rock slope stability conditions in high mountain environments where access is difficult. The observed instabilities are controlled by the presence of discontinuities that can determine block detachments. Consequently, a detailed survey of the rock faces is necessary, both in terms of topography and geological structure, and in order to locate the discontinuities on the slope to obtain a better geometric reconstruction and subsequent stability analysis of the blocky rock mass. Photogrammetric surveys performed at different times allow the geostructure of the rock mass to be determined and the rock block volumes and detachment mechanisms to be estimated, in order to assess the stability conditions and potential triggering mechanisms. Photogrammetric surveys facilitate both the characterisation of the rock mass and the monitoring of slope instabilities over time. The methodology has been applied in a case study pertaining to the North Face of Aiguilles Marbrées in the Mont Blanc massif, which suffers from frequent instability phenomena. A slope failure that occurred in 2007 has been back-analysed using both the limit equilibrium method (LEM) and 3D distinct element modelling (DEM). The method has been supported and validated with traditional in situ surveys and measurements of the discontinuity orientation and other rock mass features.     

岩质边坡关键块体的搜索方法及工程应用

工程边坡开挖所揭露的某些结构面组合块体在破坏原有静力平衡状态后,进行应力重新分配,进而块体会发生失稳、滑动等变形,甚至影响到整个边坡发生破坏,因此,结构面组合块体的稳定性是决定岩质边坡稳定的重要因素。本文通过对某工程开挖边坡地形和结构面三维实体模型的建立,实现了边坡结构面与开挖地形实体模型在AutoCAD平台上的可视化操作,剖切不同位置的二维图形预测分析了边坡开挖后可能存在的结构面组合块体,采用块体计算程序(Swegde)验证关键块体并进行稳定性评价。结果表明:三维实体模型及剖切技术与块体计算方法的结合,易于搜索关键块体。事实证明,该方法操作简便,计算结果准确,搜索方法具备可行性。     

弹塑性数值流形方法在边坡稳定分析中的应用

针对现有数值流形方法只能进行弹性计算的不足,建立了一个能够反映完整岩块弹塑性变形特征的本构模型,并借助VC++开发了内置该本构模型的弹塑性数值流形程序。利用该程序模拟了含单节理岩样的室内压缩试验,分析得到了其强度和变形特性,计算结果符合实际的物理现象,表明程序是正确有效的。考虑到数值流形方法本身能够有效模拟材料的不连续变形,新增的弹塑性分析功能又可以反映岩石的强度特性,将弹塑性数值流形程序应用于某含有不连续面的岩石边坡的稳定性分析。并结合锚杆单元的使用,对比分析了不同锚固方案的加固效果。程序提供的变形、应力等计算结果表明:预应力锚杆不仅可以防止不连续面发生剪切破坏,增强坡体的稳定性,限制塑性变形的发展;而且可以使不连续软弱层面对岩体变形的消极影响得以减弱,起到提高岩体整体性的作用。     

土石混合体边坡细观特征对滑面形成影响研究

土石混合体是由软弱的土颗粒与刚度较大、强度较高的块石混合而成,因此土石混合体边坡失稳时,其滑动面受块石-土形成的细观结构特征影响,导致边坡稳定性分析存在诸多困难。本文基于一典型的土石混合体边坡,建立颗粒离散元数值模型,通过室内试验标定土体细观参数,结合强度折减法分析土石混合体边坡与纯土体边坡破坏模式及滑面形态的差别。结果表明:块石的存在使得土石混合体边坡的接触力链分布极不均匀,块石的存在使接触力链形成闭环,增大了滑动面积,对边坡有加固作用;土石混合体边坡的滑面发展趋势总倾向于穿过块石间的缝隙,滑面的发展与块石分布状况相关联;当块石含量达到20%以上时,边坡稳定性显著提高;块石含量达到30%~50%时,滑坡以局部块体运动为主,无法形成连续的滑动面。研究成果可为土石混合体边坡的变形破坏机理分析提供依据与参考。     

弹粘塑性块体单元法在龙滩水电站右坝肩边坡稳定分析中的应用

介绍了三维弹粘塑性块体单元法的基本原理。该方法假定岩石块体为刚体,只考虑结构面的变形和强度特性。在建立块体系统的平衡方程、结构面的变形与块体位移的几何相容方程以及结构面上的弹粘塑性本构方程的基础上,出块体系统位移与稳定的基本方程。针对龙滩水电站右坝肩边坡地质条件复杂,块体稳定问题较为突出的情况,采用块体单元法计算了边坡中典型结构面切割形成的特定块体在不同工况下的强度储备安全系数,并针对结构面的几何参数和力学参数等重要影响因素进行了敏感性分析,为工程设计提供了依据。应用表明,作为一种新型的水工结构数值方法,块体单元法应用于复杂地质条件下的岩石高边坡的稳定和变形分析具有准确、适用和简便的特点。     

复杂矿区三维地质可视化及数值模型构建

复杂三维地质可视化和数值模型的构建是采矿、岩土及水利水电工程中常常遇到的关键问题。针对数值模拟软件在复杂矿区地质体模型构建及单元网格划分等前处理问题上存在的不直观、工作量大等缺点,结合矿业软件在复杂三维地质体建模的强大优势,在研究线框模型和块体模型差异的基础上,提出了基于线框模型的复杂矿区三维地质可视化及数值模型构建技术。根据线框模型特点不同,以地表和采空区模型为型,分别阐述了基于Surpac的表面模型和实体模型无缝转换成MIDAS/GTS数值模型的有效方法,并将该技术成功应用于冬瓜山铜矿复杂采空区群围岩稳定性研究中。结果表明,该方法是可行、有效的,从而为矿山开采设计、安全分析及复杂地质体结构的岩土工程数值模拟分析提供了一种新的建模方法。     

Experimental Study of the Applicability of the Remotely Positioned Laser Doppler Vibrometer to Rock-Block Stability Assessment

This paper examines a new method for evaluating the stability of rock blocks on slopes using a remotely positioned Laser Doppler Vibrometer (LDV). A series of experiments using physical models were conducted to evaluate the validity of this new method. Based on the experimental studies, the applicability of LDV was examined by comparing results with a conventional seismometer measurement. To examine the quantitative correlations between vibration properties and the stability of a rock block, the effects on the vibration properties of the size of the rock block, the initial block position, the slope incline, and the type of ground surface were studied. The experimental results showed that LDV measurements agreed with conventional seismometer measurements. There was also a good correlation between vibration properties and rock-block stability. On the other hand, it was found that for a boulder on tightly compacted ground, the application of block stability assessment by tonometry was difficult when measuring microtremors or sloppy vibration due to nearby vehicle traffic. Furthermore, numerical analysis of the slope model was carried out to examine the validity of the model experiment and application of the suggested technique. The results of the analysis demonstrated that the suggested technique was effective for application to stability monitoring of a block and evaluation of the effect of stability measures.     

Midas／GTS软件在边坡三维稳定分析中的应用

Midas／GTS岩土数值模拟软件具有简洁的界面、前后处理功能强大的岩土材料模型库,能满足大部分岩土体的破坏模式。建立工程边坡的三维数值模型,并对其计算分析．结果接近真实情况,且计算结果相对安全。本文采用该软件与有限元强度折减法相结合模式,对三维边坡实例的各种工况进行数值模拟,得到边坡的最大剪应变、最大剪应力出现的部位和数值大小以及边坡整体安全系数,由此确定边坡的薄弱带和潜在滑面,能客观反映边坡稳定性。     

层状岩石边坡倾倒破坏过程的数值流形方法模拟

层状岩石边坡的倾倒破坏是岩石边坡失稳破坏的主要形式之一。本文利用数值流形方法对一层状岩石边坡的倾倒破坏过程进行了模拟。模拟结果表明：在不考虑块体间粘结力的情况下，块体间的摩擦角决定着岩石边坡的稳定性。随着摩擦角的增加，块体间的摩擦系数增大，岩石边坡的稳定性增强，并出现相应的滑动区、倾倒区和稳定区。模拟结果与相应的理论预测结果相吻合。     

爆破影响下岩质高边坡浅表层块体稳定性研究

摘要:岩质高边坡整体稳定性主要受软弱结构面及其组合控制,在组合有利的情况下,边坡主要发生浅表层块体失稳,开挖时的爆破振动作用是影响浅表层块体稳定的重要因素。本文以大渡河中游某岩质块状结构高边坡为例研究浅表层块体的稳定性,在总结浅表层块体失稳特征的基础上,实测爆破振动曲线,进行块体稳定性评价。研究结果表明,开挖后已失稳浅表层块体大多小于10m3,80%受软弱结构面控制,70%集中在马道下缘;实测的浅表层块体爆破振动加速度曲线显示,与邻近围岩相比,浅表层块体振动持续时间长,频率低,峰值小;等效静力法评价结果较爆破参数推算法更适用于临界失稳浅表层块体的稳定性评价。     

A Morphological Visualization Method for Removability Analysis of Blocks in Discontinuous Rock Masses

Block theory has been successfully applied to solve practical problems in rock engineering associated with the stability of discontinuous rock masses. Traditional methods of block theory, which have not proposed detailed schemes for characterizing geometric features of arbitrary blocks with complex geometries, are difficult to simultaneously visualize the locations of blocks. To overcome the shortcomings of these traditional methods, this paper introduces the concept of block morphology to systematically represent the morphological characteristics of blocks. Morphological visualization analysis involves the classification, characterization and visualization of various blocks and the determination of their removability using the stereo-analytical method. The proposed morphological visualization method provides a basis for computer modeling and mechanical calculations of large-scale rock mass systems. Furthermore, examples are presented in this paper to verify the validity and demonstrate the exceptional performance of this method.     

Rock slopes risk assessment based on advanced geostructural survey techniques

The rock mass structure determines the possible unstable blocks that can induce rock fall phenomena. The stability analyses must therefore be based on an accurate geo-structural survey. In this work, the stability conditions of several steep slopes along a motorway in the Far East have been evaluated through key block analysis based on traditional surveys and on laser scanner acquisitions. Discontinuity orientations and positions on the rock face are derived from the point cloud in order to perform the reconstruction of the rock mass and to identify blocks in the slope. Results obtained from both the traditional and the new method is in good agreement. Stability analyses have been performed for evaluating the kinematic feasibility of different failure mechanisms. The rock block shapes and volumes are computed by performing 2D and 3D analyses whereas the failure mechanisms are examined using the key block method. Parametrical analyses have been carried on to evaluate the influence of slope angle variation. DEM models have also been set up. The relative hazard is determined by statistically evaluating the kinematical feasibility of different failure mechanisms. Hazard mapping has been utilized to identify the best methodology for risk mitigation.     

坐标投影作图法在川藏线宿瓦卡岩质边坡稳定性分析中的应用

边坡稳定性问题是川藏线工程建设面临的重要问题。野外调查发现基岩边坡失稳一般表现为块体塌落或滑动。基于岩体结构控制理论,作者以川藏线西藏境内宿瓦卡附近的人工高边坡为例,进行了块体边坡稳定性分析。对比现有理论方法的优缺点,采用坐标投影作图法及其计算机化程序CPH。坐标投影作图法是一种以正投影为基础,以分析岩体结构面的几何关系及由其切割出来的块体的稳定性为目的的图解方法。根据现场量测取得的数据,采用CPH程序确定了块体边坡的结构面方程,从而求出各结构面产状。在此基础上建立水平切面图,并求得各块体顶点坐标,计算出块体的表面积及体积。根据极限平衡理论,运用CPH程序进行块体稳定性分析,并求出块体的稳定性系数。通过分析可知,坐标投影作图法及其计算机化的CPH程序在块体边坡稳定性分析中有着很好的应用效果。     

天然状态与饱和状态下的不稳定斜坡危险性对比分析

本文依据北京市房山区史家营乡大村涧村的调查成果,借助于有限元分析软件,建立居住区附近影响范围内的边坡三维工程地质力学模型和弹塑性模型,利用有限差分法分析,对单一矸石堆边坡和矸石-岩土混合型边坡,进行计算分析,对比分析了这两种边坡在天然状态下与饱和状态下的安全系数,最终进行了边坡危险性评价。     

Analysis and Design of an Underground Portal in Lateritic Soils

This paper presents a case study of the analysis and design of slopes for the portal of an underground crude oil storage cavern site. The site selected for the slope study is characterized by residual soils and granitic rock formations, located in the southwestern part of India. It is observed that in tropical residual soils, most hillslope failures are caused by rainfall and thus it is important to consider hydrological conditions when attempting to analyze the stability of slopes in such material. Combinations of shallow slopes with lower overburden and high steep hillslope with large overburden were considered in the present study along with varying combinations of lateritic soils and weathered rock formations. The paper discusses the various investigations carried out to define the geotechnical properties of lateritic soil and weathered rock, followed by numerical modelling and remedial measures adopted to ensure the stability of slopes during design and construction phase. Since analysis and design procedures for such residual soils are not well established, comprehensive geological and geotechnical investigations were carried out prior to numerical model development for carrying out finite element studies in order to ascertain long term stability of slopes under differing ground conditions. The results of the stability analysis indicated that slope under existing condition were potentially unstable under rainy conditions and specific supporting measures were planned to ensure stability. Several alternatives were examined for improving the stability of slope taking into consideration existing facilities, space available for mobilization of equipments and environmental conditions in reference to specific project requirements. The convergence pattern obtained from geotechnical monitoring using optical targets along the slopes did not showed any alarming movement for over a year.