Numerical study on the factors influencing the stability of the unsaturated soil slopes under rainfall infiltration

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming-qiang Wang ◽  
Jun Yang
Keyword(s):  
Unsaturated Soil ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Rainfall Infiltration ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Soil Slopes ◽  
The Stability

Stability Analysis of Unsaturated Soil Slopes under Rainfall Infiltration

2012 ◽  
Vol 594-597 ◽  
pp. 126-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rong Fang Zhou ◽  
Xue Wen Lei ◽  
Qing Shan Meng ◽  
Cong Lin
Keyword(s):  
Unsaturated Soil ◽  
Equivalent Plastic Strain ◽  
Material Model ◽  
Rainfall Infiltration ◽  
Finite Element Program ◽  
Soil Material ◽  
Element Program ◽  
Stability Of Slope ◽  
Transient Seepage ◽  
The Stability

The principle of effective stress based on unsaturated soil material model and the boundary conditions of rainfall infiltration on the slope are introduced. The numerical model is built according to the example, and then the ABAQUS finite element program, which is combined with fluid-solid coupling, is used to simulate the problem of transient seepage field caused by rainfall infiltration. With the powerful post processing functions ability of ABAQUS program, we can observe the variation law with the time of pore-pressure distribution and displacement field and equivalent plastic strain. Moreover, the effect on the stability of slope under rainfall infiltration is analyzed.

The Research of Slope Stability Based on Unsaturated Soil Theory

2014 ◽  
Vol 937 ◽  
pp. 590-593
Author(s):  
Chang Qing Shao ◽  
Nan Zhang ◽  
Feng Lan Lv
Keyword(s):  
Unsaturated Soil ◽  
Evaluation Methods ◽  
Rainfall Infiltration ◽  
Stability Factor ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Infiltration Process ◽  
Strong Activity ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Matrix Suction ◽  
The Stability

With the deep landslide induced by rainfall or more in practice, the existing evaluation methods are not suitable for to explain this kind of landslide during rainfall, which is the phenomenon of strong activity. This paper tries to improve existing methods for analyzing the stability of the landslide, the article set up to consider soil stability analysis method of the matrix suction side article discusses rainfall infiltration process middle side matrix suction changes impacting on the stability of the landslide, the preliminary discussion on the effect of rainfall on deep landslide are studied. Considering soil of the side of the evaluation methods of matrix suction jettisoned traditional saturated unsaturated soil mechanics analysis method, it can well reflect the process of rainfall infiltration, the matrix suction decreases, and the inter-atomic forces, stability factor to reduce the process, providing a train of thought for landslides evaluation.

scholarly journals Numerical Analysis of Unsaturated Soil Slopes under Rainfall Infiltration Based on the Modified Glasgow Coupled Model

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Guoqing Cai ◽  
Mengzi Li ◽  
Bowen Han ◽  
Kenan Di ◽  
Qianqian Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Unsaturated Soil ◽  
Fluid Velocity ◽  
Coupled Model ◽  
Rainfall Infiltration ◽  
Secondary Development ◽  
Infiltration Process ◽  
Integration Algorithm ◽  
Soil Slopes ◽  
Implicit Integration Algorithm ◽  
Numerical Program

An ABAQUS UMAT subroutine was used for the secondary development of the established coupled hydromechanical constitutive model of unsaturated soil considering the effect of the microscopic pore structure. Combined with Euler’s backward implicit integration algorithm, a numerical program was established for simulating the proposed model. The developed numerical program was used to simulate the rainfall infiltration process of an actual slope engineering example, and the effects of rainfall intensity and rainfall duration on the pore pressure, fluid velocity, and displacement of the unsaturated soil slope were analyzed. The results show that the developed numerical program can reasonably analyze the changes in the seepage field and displacement field of unsaturated soil slopes under rainfall infiltration.

Stability Analysis of Unsaturated Soil Slopes Based on Unified Strength Theory

2013 ◽  
Vol 353-356 ◽  
pp. 946-951
Author(s):  
Yan Li ◽  
Jun Hai Zhao ◽  
Qian Zhu ◽  
Chang Guang Zhang ◽  
Wen Qi Bai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Principal Stress ◽  
Unsaturated Soil ◽  
Research Result ◽  
Friction Angle ◽  
Matric Suction ◽  
Intermediate Principal Stress ◽  
Unified Strength Theory ◽  
Stability Coefficient ◽  
Soil Slopes ◽  
The Stability

Based on the unified solution of shear strength in terms of double stress state variables for unsaturated soils, the unified formula of stability coefficient for unsaturated soil slopes under the plane strain condition is derived by Sweden slice method, which considers the effect of the intermediate principal stress rationally. Combining with engineering example, the proposed formula is compared with the one that is on the basis of Fredlund unsaturated soil theory and the influencing characteristics of factors including intermediate principal stress, matric suction, effective internal friction angle and matric suction angle is obtained. The research result indicates that: intermediate principal stress and matric suction have obvious impacts on the stability coefficient for unsaturated soil slopes; the stability coefficient has been increasing with the increase of unified strength theory parameter and matric suction, which proves that the consideration of intermediate principal stress and matric suction can make slopes give full play to their self-stabilities and strength potential, and the yield criterion has great impact on the judgment of slope stability; the stability coefficient also increases nonlinearly with the increase of effective internal friction angle and matric suction angle. The proposed unified formula of stability coefficient for unsaturated soil slopes enjoys a wider application. The stability coefficient for unsaturated soil slopes according to the Fredlund unsaturated soil theory and that for saturated soil slopes are just the special cases. The research result can provide theoretical basis for stability analysis and reinforce design of the unsaturated soil slopes, and it is of great significance to the slope management.

scholarly journals Safety Factor of Unsaturated Soil Slopes considering the Intermediate Principal Stress Effect and Different Profiles of Matric Suction

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Zhaoxin Li ◽  
Changguang Zhang ◽  
Jingyuan Zhao ◽  
Qing Yan
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Principal Stress ◽  
Safety Factor ◽  
Unsaturated Soil ◽  
Unsaturated Soils ◽  
Matric Suction ◽  
Intermediate Principal Stress ◽  
Stress Effect ◽  
Soil Slopes ◽  
The Stability

Profiles of matric suction are critical for assessing the stability of unsaturated soil slopes, and the strength of unsaturated soils is affected by the intermediate principal stress. This study presents a theoretical formulation of safety factor for infinite unsaturated soil slopes under four different profiles of matric suction using the limit equilibrium method. The unified shear strength equation under plane strain conditions is adopted to capture the effect of intermediate principal stress on the strength of unsaturated soils. The proposed formulation of safety factor is found to have good comparability and broad applicability. The validity of the proposed formulation is demonstrated by comparing its predictions with the results of the extended shear strength method and the finite element method available in the literature. Parametric studies show that the effect of intermediate principal stress on the stability of unsaturated soil slopes is significant; the difference of safety factor among four suction profiles is pronounced, and the safety factor is highest for a linear suction profile. In addition, the safety factor changes with the infiltration depth in two stages, decreases with the slope angle, and increases with effective strength parameters. The results of this study are capable of providing beneficial guidance for optimization designs and disaster preventions of unsaturated soil slopes.

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