Stability analysis of concrete gravity dam on complicated foundation with multiple slide planes

A key problem in gravity dam design is providing enough stability to prevent slide, and the difficulty increases if there are several weak structural planes in the dam foundation. Overload and material weakening were taken into account, and a .finite difference strength reserve method with partial safety factors based on the reliability method was developed and used to study the anti-slide stability of a concrete gravity dam on a complicated foundation with multiple slide planes. Possible slide paths were obtained, and the stability of the foundation with possible failure planes was evaluated through analysis of the stress distribution characteristics. The results reveal the mechanism and process of sliding due to weak structural planes and their deformations, and provide a reference for anti-slide stability analysis of gravity dams in complicated geological conditions.

Interval finite element method and its application on anti-slide stability analysis

The problem of interval correlation results in interval extension is discussed by the relationship of interval-valued functions and real-valued functions. The methods of reducing interval extension are given. Based on the ideas of the paper, the formulas of sub-interval perturbed finite element method based on the elements are given. The sub-interval amount is discussed and the approximate computation formula is given. At the same time, the computational precision is discussed and some measures of improving computational efficiency are given. Finally, based on sub-interval perturbed finite element method and anti-slide stability analysis method, the formula for computing the bounds of stability factor is given. It provides a basis for estimating and evaluating reasonably anti-slide stability of structures.

Study on stability and reinforcement of a landslide on Ji'an-Dandong highway

This study clarified the failure mechanism of a landslide on Ji'an-Dandong highway,through the detailed analysis of its geological condition.Then based on the back analysis of the broken landslide,take limit equilibrium method to evaluate the stability of the potential landslide.The result shows that the landslide is lack of safety stock,so anchor rope is designed to reinforce the landslide.

Effects of spatial variation in cohesion over the concrete-rock interface on dam sliding stability

The limit equilibrium method （LEM） is widely used for sliding stability evaluation of concrete gravitydams. Failure is then commonly assumed to occur along the entire sliding surface simultaneously.However, the brittle behaviour of bonded concrete-rock contacts, in combination with the varying stressover the interface, implies that the failure of bonded dam-foundation interfaces occurs progressively. Inaddition, the spatial variation in cohesion may introduce weak spots where failure can be initiated.Nonetheless, the combined effect of brittle failure and spatial variation in cohesion on the overall shearstrength of the interface has not been studied previously. In this paper, numerical analyses are used toinvestigate the effect of brittle failure in combination with spatial variation in cohesion that is taken intoaccount by random fields with different correlation lengths. The study concludes that a possible existenceof weak spots along the interface has to be considered since it significantly reduces the overallshear strength of the interface, and implications for doing so are discussed.

An Adaptive Nonsingular Fast Terminal Sliding Mode Control for Yaw Stability Control of Bus Based on STI Tire Model

Due to the bus characteristics of large quality,high center of gravity and narrow wheelbase,the research of its yaw stability control(YSC)system has become the focus in the field of vehicle system dynamics.However,the tire nonlinear mechanical properties and the effectiveness of the YSC control system are not considered carefully in the current research.In this paper,a novel adaptive nonsingular fast terminal sliding mode(ANFTSM)control scheme for YSC is proposed to improve the bus curve driving stability and safety on slippery roads.Firstly,the STI(Systems Technologies Inc.)tire model,which can effectively reflect the nonlinear coupling relationship between the tire longitudinal force and lateral force,is established based on experimental data and firstly adopted in the bus YSC system design.On this basis,a more accurate bus lateral dynamics model is built and a novel YSC strategy based on ANFTSM,which has the merits of fast transient response,finite time convergence and high robustness against uncertainties and external disturbances,is designed.Thirdly,to solve the optimal allocation problem of the tire forces,whose objective is to achieve the desired direct yaw moment through the effective distribution of the brake force of each tire,the robust least-squares allocation method is adopted.To verify the feasibility,effectiveness and practicality of the proposed bus YSC approach,the TruckSim-Simulink co-simulation results are finally provided.The co-simulation results show that the lateral stability of bus under special driving conditions has been significantly improved.This research proposes a more effective design method for bus YSC system based on a more accurate tire model.

Four Wheel Independent Drive Electric Vehicle Lateral Stability Control Strategy

In this paper,a kind of lateral stability control strategy is put forward about the four wheel independent drive electric vehicle.The design of control system adopts hierarchical structure.Unlike the previous control strategy,this paper introduces a method which is the combination of sliding mode control and optimal allocation algorithm.According to the driver’s operation commands(steering angle and speed),the steady state responses of the sideslip angle and yaw rate are obtained.Based on this,the reference model is built.Upper controller adopts the sliding mode control principle to obtain the desired yawing moment demand.Lower controller is designed to satisfy the desired yawing moment demand by optimal allocation of the tire longitudinal forces.Firstly,the optimization goal is built to minimize the actuator cost.Secondly,the weighted least-square method is used to design the tire longitudinal forces optimization distribution strategy under the constraint conditions of actuator and the friction oval.Beyond that,when the optimal allocation algorithm is not applied,a method of axial load ratio distribution is adopted.Finally,Car Sim associated with Simulink simulation experiments are designed under the conditions of different velocities and different pavements.The simulation results show that the control strategy designed in this paper has a good following effect comparing with the reference model and the sideslip angle is controlled within a small rang at the same time.Beyond that,based on the optimal distribution mode,the electromagnetic torque phase of each wheel can follow the trend of the vertical force of the tire,which shows the effectiveness of the optimal distribution algorithm.

Stability evaluation for steep bank slope with microseismic monitoring in Three Gorges Reservoir area

Rock slide is one of the common geohazard in the Three Gorges Reservoir area, and it affects the shipping of the Yangtze River and the safety of people living on the banks. In order to investigate the internal fracturing mechanism of rock mass, distributed microseismic monitoring network was arranged with 15 three component geophones(3C geophones), deployed at borehole and out of the sliding mass in the unstable Dulong slope. Stein Unbiased Risk Estimation(SURE) method was used to noise suppression for the microseismic record, and decomposition parameters of the Continuous Wavelet Transform(CWT) were determined with maximum energy of correlation coefficient(MECC) method. The signal-to-noise ratio was tripled after the process, and source parameters are obtained with full waveform inversion. The rupture volume model was counted by the irregular grid statistics with the events’ density. It shows that the rock slide is of a small scale and composed of a single block. Moreover, the relationship among microseismicity, displacement and rainfall were discussed in the paper. The deformation rate was dramatically changed in the period of intensive events. There is a good consistency especially in the rainfall period. Although there is a time delay, continuous rainfall is more likely to cause the increase of microseismic events. The results show that the Dulong slope is a shallow rock slide in the state of creep deformation, and the rupture mechanism of the rock mass is left-lateral normal fault with shear failure. The research provides more key information for the early warning and prevention of rock slides and helps to reduce the risk of geohazards.

Stability analysis of the sliding process of the west slope in Buzhaoba Open-Pit Mine

To study the stability of the west slope in Buzhaoba Open-Pit Mine and determine the aging stability coefficient during slide mass development, the deformation band of the west slope and the slide mass structure of the 34,600 profile are obtained on the basis of hydrology, geology, and monitoring data.The residual thrust method is utilized to calculate the stability coefficients, which are 1.225 and 1.00 under sound and transfixion conditions, respectively. According to the rock damage and fragmentation and the principle of mechanical parameter degradation, the mechanical models of the slide mass development of the hard and soft rock slopes are established. An integrated model for calculating the slope stability coefficient is built considering water, vibration, and other external factors that pertain to the structural plane damage mechanism and the generating mechanism of the sliding mass. The change curve of the stability coefficient in the slide mass development is obtained from the relevant analyses,and afterwards, the stability control measures are proposed. The analysis results indicate that in the cracking stage of the hard rock, the slope stability coefficient decreases linearly with the increase in the length Lbof the hard rock crack zone. The linear slope is positively correlated to rock cohesion c. In the transfixion stage of the soft rock, the decrease speed of the stability coefficient is positively correlated to the residual strength of the soft rock. When the slope is stable, the stability coefficient is in a quadratic-linear relationship with the decreased height Dh of the side slope and in a linear relationship with anchoring force P.

The stability control of fractional order unified chaotic system with sliding mode control theory

This paper studies the stability of the fractional order unified chaotic system with sliding mode control theory. The sliding manifold is constructed by the definition of fractional order derivative and integral for the fractional order unified chaotic system. By the existing proof of sliding manifold, the sliding mode controller is designed. To improve the convergence rate, the equivalent controller includes two parts： the continuous part and switching part. With Gronwall＇s inequality and the boundness of chaotic attractor, the finite stabilization of the fractional order unified chaotic system is proved, and the controlling parameters can be obtained. Simulation results are made to verify the effectiveness of this method.

Application of strength reduction method to dynamic anti-sliding stability analysis of high gravity dam with complex dam foundation

Considering that there are some limitations in analyzing the anti-sliding seismic stability of dam-foundation systems with the traditional pseudo-static method and response spectrum method, the dynamic strength reduction method was used to study the deep anti-sliding stability of a high gravity dam with a complex dam foundation in response to strong earthquake-induced ground action. Based on static anti-sliding stability analysis of the dam foundation undertaken by decreasing the shear strength parameters of the rock mass in equal proportion, the seismic time history analysis was carried out. The proposed instability criterion for the dynamic strength reduction method was that the peak values of dynamic displacements and plastic strain energy change suddenly with the increase of the strength reduction factor. The elasto-plastic behavior of the dam foundation was idealized using the Drucker-Prager yield criterion based on the associated flow rule assumption. The result of elasto-plastic time history analysis of an overflow dam monolith based on the dynamic strength reduction method was compared with that of the dynamic linear elastic analysis, and the reliability of elasto-plastic time history analysis was confirmed. The results also show that the safety factors of the dam-foundation system in the static and dynamic cases are 3.25 and 3.0, respectively, and that the F2 fault has a significant influence on the anti-sliding stability of the high gravity dam. It is also concluded that the proposed instability criterion for the dynamic strength reduction method is feasible.

Analytical expressions for determining the stability of cohesionless soil slope under generalized seismic conditions

In recent major earthquakes, the researchers have found the need for consideration of vertical seismic acceleration for the stability analysis of the man-made and natural slopes. However, in most past studies, the performance of slopes has been assessed by accounting only the horizontal seismic component of the ground motion, without giving due weightage to the effect of vertical component. In the present study, analytical expressions are derived to determine the factor of safety, yield seismic coefficient and consequently the seismic displacement of cohesionless soil slope under combined horizontal and vertical components of the ground motion. The derivation uses the Newmark's sliding block approach, in which the soil slope with a planar failure surface within the framework of conventional pseudo-static analysis is assumed to follow the Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion. The effects of vertical seismic coefficient on the stability of cohesionless slope have been studied through a set of graphical presentations for a specific range of soil parameters. It is observed that overlooking the effect of the vertical component of the ground motion on factor of safety and the displacement while designing the slope may be detrimental, resulting in the slope failure. The general expressions presented in this paper may be highly useful in the field of earthquake geotechnical engineering practice for designing the cohesionless soil slopes under combined horizontal and vertical seismic loads.

Comprehensive Analysis Method of Slope Stability Based on the Limit Equilibrium and Finite Element Methods and Its Application

To study the safety and stability of large slopes, taking the right side slope of the Yuxi’an tunnel of the Yuchu Expressway Bridge in Yunnan Province as an example, limit equilibrium and finite element analysis were applied to engineering examples to calculate the stability coefficient of the slope before and after excavation in the natural state. After comparative analysis, it was concluded that the former had a clear mechanical model and concept, which could quickly provide stability results;the latter could accurately determine the sliding surface of the slope and simulate the stress state changes of the rock and soil mass. The stability coefficients calculated by the two methods were within the stable range, but their values were different. On this basis, combined with the calculation principles, advantages and disadvantages of the two methods, a comprehensive analysis method of slope stability based on the limit equilibrium and finite element methods was proposed, and the rationality of the stability coefficient calculated by this method was judged for a slope case.

基于SLIDE软件的某矿山排土场稳定性分析

为研究某矿山排土场稳定性,使用SLIDE软件,采用简化Bishop法、Janbu修正法和Spencer法对该排土场自然工况、降雨工况和地震工况下的安全系数进行计算。结果表明,该排土场边坡在自然和降雨工况下处于稳定,在地震工况下处于基本稳定,由此为该排土场将来的维护和治理作业提供了参考价值。

基于Slide的某钨矿尾矿坝稳定性及概率分析

尾矿坝的稳定运行是钨矿山安全生产的重要保障。研究结合某钨矿尾矿库的工程地质特征,采用Slide软件建立坝体的概化模型,通过Bishop法计算尾矿坝在正常、洪水及特殊三种工况下的稳定性,结合瑞典条分法对坝体的抗滑稳定最小安全系数进行校核。同时运用概率分析法,对安全系数在服从正态分布及对数正态分布下开展可靠性指数的计算,并得出坝体的失效概率。综合分析坝体的稳定性和概率分析的结果,认为该尾矿坝在三种工况下能正常运行但存在洪水漫顶和地震液化的隐患,并针对隐患提出相应的整改建议。

基于Slide程序对云南某矿排土场边坡稳定性与不确定性分析

露天矿排土场边坡的稳定性对露天矿山安全有序的生产与运行起着至关重要的作用。该文采用极限平衡法对排土场边坡进行了稳定性分析,通过排土场边坡的各种不确定影响因素及其相互关系,对排土场边坡进行了不确定性分析。基于Slide程序对云南某露天矿排土场进行了简要分析与模拟,其模拟结果与该排土场现状基本吻合,同时分析了该排土场的不确定性,为今后如何进行堆排提出了建议。

Slide在边坡稳定分析中的应用——以某水电站放空洞出水口边坡为例

在各种边坡稳定分析方法中,极限平衡分析法是应用最广泛的方法之一。Slide软件主要采用毕肖普、简布、Spencer等方法对边坡的稳定系数及失效概率进行二维分析,可用于解决圆弧、非圆弧及复合滑移面等多种滑移面的土质及岩质边坡稳定问题。利用该软件对某水电站放空洞出水口边坡的稳定性进行分析,为边坡下步开挖与支护提供地质依据。

基于Slide的某红层路堑边坡稳定性分析

红层具有特殊的工程性质,是有名的易滑地层。采用加拿大Rocscience公司研发的Slide软件对川南某红层路堑边坡稳定性进行模拟,分析边坡在不同工况下的稳定性。根据无支护边坡稳定性计算结果,为边坡支护位置和支护参数提供参考。川南地区降雨量充沛,持续降雨是诱发边坡失稳的一个重要因素。在饱和—非饱和渗流理论的基础上,模拟了降雨强度、降雨历时对该边坡稳定性的影响,分析坡体内渗流规律。模拟结果表明:随着降雨的进行,坡体内孔隙水压力不断增大,非饱和区最大基质吸力不断减小,岩土体抗剪强度不断降低,导致边坡稳定性系数不断下降。在相同降雨历时条件下,降雨强度越大,坡体内孔隙压力变化越快,边坡稳定性系数下降也越快。

SLIDE和FLAC在某水电站边坡稳定性分析中的应用及对比

为比较SLIDE和FLAC这2款软件在分析边坡稳定性、计算边坡安全系数时的差异,利用这2款软件对福建省关公凹水电站某开挖边坡进行稳定性分析并求解安全系数。模拟过程中发现,SLIDE软件需要预先设定滑动面的形态和滑动面圆心的范围,滑动面形态和滑动面圆心范围设置的不同将会导致计算得到的安全系数有很大的差异,这使得SLIDE软件求解安全系数时受主观性影响大,导致误差增大。通过计算发现,运用SLIDE软件进行计算时,设置集中搜索框与否对计算所得的安全系数影响很小。与SLIDE软件不同,FLAC考虑了岩体的应力应变关系,能通过模仿材料性能找到破坏面,无需人为设置破坏面,得到的滑动面比SLIDE软件中假定的圆弧滑动面更加合理,强度折减法得到的安全系数更加准确。所得结论对其他类似工程具有一定指导作用,对使用这2款软件的业内人士有一定帮助。

基于Slide的尾矿库坝体稳定性分析

运用了Slide软件对加固之后的尾矿库坝体进行建模分析,利用Bishop法对尾矿坝在正常、洪水和特殊情况下进行稳定性分析,分析加固之后是否达到坝体稳定性的标准。最终确定该尾矿库的堆石加固坡面不稳定,并针对该问题提出整改方案。

基于SLIDE的尾矿库坝体稳定性分析

尾矿库是矿山工程的重大危险源和环境污染源,坝体的稳定性关乎下游居民的生命财产安全。本文应用SLIDE软件对云南某矿尾矿坝在正常、洪水、特殊运行情况下的稳定性进行分析,得出此尾矿坝的坝坡抗滑稳定的安全系数,并对坝体的稳定性进行评价。