Analysis of the Stability of a High Fill Slope under Different Gradients and Precipitation Conditions
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Abstract
The stability problem of high fill slopes has always been a research hotspot. Its failure mechanism is complex and prominent, featuring strong concealment, a short occurrence time and great harmfulness. In this paper, the stability of a high fill slope under rainfall conditions will be studied by using indoor tests, numerical simulations, etc. The study is based on a high fill slope in Yichang City. The evolution law of high fill slope stability under the maximum rainfall condition is revealed. The results show the following: The influence of moisture content on stress–strain curves is reflected in both the curve’s shape and the peak value of deviatoric stress. Under the constraint of confining pressure, the curve decreases and the peak value of deviatoric stress decreases with the increase of moisture content at the same confining pressure. The safety factor obtained by a rigid body limit equilibrium analysis and numerical calculation indicates that the safety factor for a 30° slope meets the requirements for slope stability evaluation and remains in a fundamentally stable state. An on-site investigation suggests that surface failure and shallow failure may be primary failure modes for this slope; therefore, it is recommended to implement slope protection measures. This study provides valuable references for similar high fill slopes.
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OpenAlex topics: Landslides and related hazards · Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization · Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis
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Affiliations
School of Urban Geology and Engineering, Hebei GEO University, Shijiazhuang 050031, China
School of Civil and Architecture Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China
Seventh Geological Brigade of Hubei Geological Bureau, Yichang 443100, China
Funding
National Natural Science Foundation of China · Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Meteorological and Ecological Environment
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