scholarly journals Groundwater Effect on Slope Stability in Open Pit Mining: a Case of West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 192-205
Author(s):  
Shalaho Dina Devy ◽  
Pretty Permatasari Hutahayan
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Shear Strength ◽  
Slope Stability ◽  
Groundwater Modeling ◽  
Open Pit ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
East Kalimantan ◽  
The Stability ◽  
The Impact

The stability of open pit slopes in Biangan district, West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan Province, is greatly influenced by groundwater conditions. The existence of groundwater reduces the shear strength of the materials which causes a decrease in the stability value of pit slopes. The main objective of this study is to assess the impact of groundwater on the stability of the low wall and high wall pit mining. Groundwater modeling is used to determine the prediction of groundwater level on the pit slope which determines the value of the slope stability. Slope stability analysis in this study was performed using the Finite Element Method, producing output in the form of strain zones, deformation and displacement values. Therefore, the Strength Reduction Factor (SRF) approach was used, which is a gradual reduction of shear strength until the values of cohesion and friction angles reach minimums and the slopes are at a critical state. Groundwater modeling results indicate that groundwater flows to the Biangan river with hydraulic heads between 76 and 108 meters above sea level. Based on the analysis using the Finite Element Method, the stability values of the pit slopes, which are influenced by groundwater, are 0.65 on the low wall and 1.40 on the high wall. The total displacements are 0.019 meters on the low wall and 0.002 meters on the high wall.  The impact of groundwater on the slope is an increase in the slope load. This increases the materials’ thrust and reduces the shear strength of the materials which reduces the rock mass that can function as a water seepage path. Thus, the recommendation for low wall pit construction is a safety factor of 7.79 with a total displacement of 0.020 meters.

Groundwater regime associated with slope stability in Champlain clay deposits

1980 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean Lafleur ◽  
Guy Lefebvre
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Slope Stability ◽  
Aquifer Recharge ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Stability Of Slopes ◽  
Clay Deposits ◽  
Groundwater Regime ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Element Method

Slope stability analyses in terms of effective stresses are most often based on hypothetical conditions of pore pressure. It is generally assumed that the flow occurs parallel to the slope or even that the conditions are hydrostatic. In fact, in situ measurements tend to show that the real situation could significantly deviate from these approximations due to geologic conditions. The influence of various geometric and stratigraphic factors on the groundwater regime and on the stability of slopes was studied with the finite-element method. To illustrate the parametric study, experimental evaluations of the flow patterns are presented at four sites. The stratigraphy and permeability measurements combined with the finite-element method enabled a complete flow net to be drawn and although some hypotheses had to be formulated with regards to the underlying aquifer recharge or permeability anisotropy, reasonable agreement was found between simulated and measured piezometric heads.

Slope Stability Analysis under the Condition of Seepage

2012 ◽  
Vol 204-208 ◽  
pp. 241-245
Author(s):  
Yang Jin
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Shear Strength ◽  
Slope Stability ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Strength Reduction ◽  
Soil Slope ◽  
Failure State ◽  
Calculation Results ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Shear Strength Reduction

The stability of soil slope under seepage is calculated and analyzed by using finite element method based on the technique of shear strength reduction. When the condition of seepage or not is considered respectively, the critical failure state of slopes and corresponding safety coefficients can be determined by the numerical analysis and calculation. Besides, through analyzing and comparing the calculation results, it shows that seepage has a negative impact on slope stability.

scholarly journals Selected aspects of numerical modelling in prediction of building vibrations due to traffic

2018 ◽  
Vol 196 ◽  
pp. 01055
Author(s):  
Sławomir Dudziak ◽  
Zofia Kozyra
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Numerical Modelling ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Mass Estimation ◽  
Structure Response ◽  
Dynamic Analyses ◽  
Transportation Routes ◽  
The Impact

Dynamic analyses play an important role in the process of designing buildings in the vicinity of transportation routes. The Finite Element Method is the most popular modelling technique, because it allows to simulate the structure response in the higher frequency range properly. However, the results of such analyses depend on many factors and can differ a lot. This paper discusses the impact of the building mass estimation and neglecting or including damping in the analysis on the assessment of influence of vibrations due to traffic on people.

An Ultrasonic Knife System for MEMS Packaging

2012 ◽  
Vol 190-191 ◽  
pp. 23-27
Author(s):  
Jin Sha ◽  
Zhi Yuan Yao ◽  
Yang Jiao
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Ultrasonic Transducer ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Structure Amplitude ◽  
High Frequency Vibration ◽  
Mems Packaging ◽  
The Impact

This paper proposes an ultrasonic knife system for MEMS packaging. The ultrasonic knife system is consisted of an ultrasonic transducer, a cutter and a gripper feeder. The ultrasonic transducer engenders high frequency vibration, which lead to the resonance of the structure. Amplitude transformer can magnify the amplitude. By the impact and collision of the cutter, the material can be cut through, and the high temperature created by high-frequency vibration can do the welding. The structure is designed and optimized by the finite element method, and a model machine is produced. According to the experimental results, the ultrasonic knife system has the virtues of high cutting force and better wedding feature, which are suitable for MEMS packaging.

Simulation of the Impact Behaviour of Diffusion-Bonded and Adhered Perforated Hollow Sphere Structures (PHSS)

2009 ◽  
Vol 294 ◽  
pp. 27-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabian Ferrano ◽  
Marco Speich ◽  
Wolfgang Rimkus ◽  
Markus Merkel ◽  
Andreas Öchsner
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Mechanical Behaviour ◽  
Hollow Sphere ◽  
Large Deformations ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Impact Behaviour ◽  
New Type ◽  
The Impact

This paper investigates the mechanical properties of a new type of hollow sphere structure. For this new type, the sphere shell is perforated by several holes in order to open up the inner sphere volume and surface. The mechanical behaviour of perforated sphere structures under large deformations and strains in a primitive cubic arrangement is numerically evaluated by using the finite element method for different hole diameters and different joining techniques.

The Influence of Tangential Roller Pressure on the Stability of Circular Saw Blade

2014 ◽  
Vol 614 ◽  
pp. 32-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming Song Zhang ◽  
Yi Zhang ◽  
Jian Jun Ke ◽  
Xiao Wei Li ◽  
Lian Bing Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Symmetric Model ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Circular Saw ◽  
The Face ◽  
Circular Saw Blade ◽  
Cyclic Symmetric ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Saw Blade

The finite element method was used to study tangential roller method impact on the stability of circular saw blade. Using 30 ° cyclic symmetric model is analyzed. The results show that the tension of the saw blade is not the same, and tensioning effect is different, when the tangential roller pressure is not same. At the same time, after tangential roller, the face run out of saw blade is small, which show that the smoothness of tangential roller is better.

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