[article]
Titre : |
Kinematics of overhanging slopes in discontinuous rock |
Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
Auteurs : |
Michael Tsesarsky, Auteur ; Yossef H. Hatzor, Auteur |
Année de publication : |
2009 |
Article en page(s) : |
pp. 1122–1129 |
Note générale : |
Geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering |
Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
Mots-clés : |
Slope stability Kinematics Eccentric loads Rocks Bolts Geometry |
Résumé : |
The kinematics of overhanging rock slopes and the mechanical constraints associated with this specific slope geometry were studied. Investigation of the problem began with a generalized rigid body analysis and was followed by a numerical discontinuous deformation analysis, both of which were performed in two dimensions. It was found that eccentric loading and hence the development of tensile stresses at the base of overhanging rock slopes control their stability. Global slope instability, which is typically manifested in a forward rotation failure mode, may ensue if a through-going vertical discontinuity, typically referred to as “tension crack,” transects the slope at the back. The transition from stable to unstable configurations depends on the distance between the tension crack and the toe of the slope. On the basis of the analysis, a simple threefold stability classification—stable, conditionally stable, and unstable—is proposed. In addition, geometrical guidelines, based on standard field mapping data, for the above stability classification are provided. Finally, the optimal reinforcement strategy for overhanging slopes is explored. The stability of overhanging slopes is determined by their eccentricity ratio, defined by the ratio between the base (B) and top (L) lengths: er=B∕L . It was found that an overhanging slope with eccentricity ratio of er |
En ligne : |
http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29GT.1943-5606.0000049 |
in Journal of geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering > Vol. 135 N° 8 (Août 2009) . - pp. 1122–1129
[article] Kinematics of overhanging slopes in discontinuous rock [texte imprimé] / Michael Tsesarsky, Auteur ; Yossef H. Hatzor, Auteur . - 2009 . - pp. 1122–1129. Geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering Langues : Anglais ( eng) in Journal of geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering > Vol. 135 N° 8 (Août 2009) . - pp. 1122–1129
Mots-clés : |
Slope stability Kinematics Eccentric loads Rocks Bolts Geometry |
Résumé : |
The kinematics of overhanging rock slopes and the mechanical constraints associated with this specific slope geometry were studied. Investigation of the problem began with a generalized rigid body analysis and was followed by a numerical discontinuous deformation analysis, both of which were performed in two dimensions. It was found that eccentric loading and hence the development of tensile stresses at the base of overhanging rock slopes control their stability. Global slope instability, which is typically manifested in a forward rotation failure mode, may ensue if a through-going vertical discontinuity, typically referred to as “tension crack,” transects the slope at the back. The transition from stable to unstable configurations depends on the distance between the tension crack and the toe of the slope. On the basis of the analysis, a simple threefold stability classification—stable, conditionally stable, and unstable—is proposed. In addition, geometrical guidelines, based on standard field mapping data, for the above stability classification are provided. Finally, the optimal reinforcement strategy for overhanging slopes is explored. The stability of overhanging slopes is determined by their eccentricity ratio, defined by the ratio between the base (B) and top (L) lengths: er=B∕L . It was found that an overhanging slope with eccentricity ratio of er |
En ligne : |
http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29GT.1943-5606.0000049 |
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