journal article·2025-05-14Open access

Study on the Dynamic Response of Large Slopes Under Non-Uniform Seismic Excitation Considering the Slope Scale

Su Wu, Chong Shi, Guangming Chen, Yelin Feng, Qingfu Huang

Applied Sciences· Volume 15· Issue 10

Abstract

In the existing studies of slope stability under seismic excitation, the non-uniform spatiotemporal dynamic response and amplification effect caused by the slope scale are often overlooked. In order to analyze the dynamic response of large-scale slopes under non-uniform seismic excitation, this study presents an analytical model based on the Hilbert’s best approximation problem (BAP), taking into account the scale of slopes under seismic incidence. A methodology for differentiating between the plane wave assumption of Huygens’ principle and BAP principle is proposed. A Stoneley equation considering the scale of the slope on the interface is proposed to analyze the non-uniform spatiotemporal dynamic response. Meanwhile, the Knott equation is subjected to non-uniform seismic waves and adopted to describe the amplification factor of spectral response accelerations (SRA). To visually represent the non-uniform spatiotemporal dynamic response and amplification effect, numerical models based on the finite difference method (FDM) are established to simulate the non-uniform incidence of seismic waves. The numerical simulation results show that the non-uniform dynamic response cannot be disregarded in cases where L/h>4:20. Slopes of this scale subjected to seismic wave incidence satisfy the BAP principle. Conversely, the dynamic response exhibits uniformity in cases where L/h<1:20, which is in accordance with the plane wave assumption of Huygens’ principle.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Landslides and related hazards · Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization · Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures

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Affiliations

Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Geomechanics and Embankment Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210024, China

Geotechnical Research Institute, Hohai University, Nanjing 210024, China

PowerChina, Kunming Engineering Corporation Limited, Kunming 650051, China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · China Huaneng Group Co., Ltd.

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