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Combined influence of rainfall and groundwater on the stability of an inner dump slope

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  • Zhiliu Wang

    (Zhongyuan University of Technology)

  • Bo Liu

    (China University of Mining and Technology
    State Key Laboratory for Geomechanics and Deep Underground Engineering)

  • Yanhui Han

    (Aramco Americas: Aramco Research Center)

Abstract

Landslide is a commonly encountered natural disaster worldwide. Among the various influential factors, water is one of the major factors that can induce slope instability. The dynamic changes of rainfall and groundwater cause water migration inside the slope, which complicates the stress state inside the slope. This work aims at investigating the landslide problems that are induced by the combined action of rainfall infiltration and groundwater. The interaction mechanisms between the dynamic changes of rainfall, groundwater and the mechanical properties of the inner dump slope remain unclear, which make it very challenging to prevent landslide disaster in the open-pit coal-mine. To bridge this gap, we establish a theoretical model for the inner dump slope and experiment the impacts of various factors involved in the combination of rainfall and groundwater on the slope instability. An analytical solution of the safety factor (FoS) is then developed for inner dump slopes. The final slope safety factor is the minimum value of FoS in different layers. In the developed solution, the saturation theory and unsaturated theory are integrated on the slope mechanical model. The sensitivity study of FoS to the dynamic changes of groundwater, rainfall, and other potential primary factors inducing slope instability indicates that, there exists a critical wetting front and a critical groundwater depth, where the primary factors affecting slope safety changes. The critical wetting front depth (hfo) and the critical groundwater depth (hwo) can been obtained when the safety factor in the wetting frontis equal to the safety factor of the basement surface induced by groundwater (Fsf = Fsj). The natural layer depth (hd = 15 m) is the critical turning point where the primary factor inducing slope instability changes from rainfall to groundwater for λ = 0.5 and hw = 5 m. The reliability and accuracy of the theoretical solutions are validated with a case study in Shengli #1 open-pit mine.

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  • Zhiliu Wang & Bo Liu & Yanhui Han, 2023. "Combined influence of rainfall and groundwater on the stability of an inner dump slope," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 118(3), pages 1961-1988, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:nathaz:v:118:y:2023:i:3:d:10.1007_s11069-023-06052-4
    DOI: 10.1007/s11069-023-06052-4
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    1. Min XIA & Guang REN & Xin MA, 2013. "Deformation and mechanism of landslide influenced by the effects of reservoir water and rainfall, Three Gorges, China," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 68(2), pages 467-482, September.
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