URI | http://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/9ED0F068-3EA1-43AE-BC45-E4523C05DE1B | - |
Αναγνωριστικό | https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences13120359 | - |
Αναγνωριστικό | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/13/12/359 | - |
Γλώσσα | en | - |
Μέγεθος | 16 pages | en |
Τίτλος | Stability analysis of a multi-layered slope in an open pit mine | en |
Δημιουργός | Steiakakis Emmanouil | en |
Δημιουργός | Στειακακης Εμμανουηλ | el |
Δημιουργός | Xiroudakis Georgios | en |
Δημιουργός | Ξηρουδακης Γεωργιος | el |
Δημιουργός | Lazos Ilias | en |
Δημιουργός | Λαζος Ηλιας | el |
Δημιουργός | Vavadakis Dionysios | en |
Δημιουργός | Βαβαδακης Διονυσιος | el |
Δημιουργός | Bazdanis Georgios | en |
Δημιουργός | Μπαζδανης Γεωργιος | el |
Εκδότης | MDPI | en |
Περίληψη | The design of slopes in open pit mines requires an in-depth understanding of the ground behavior to predict the potential failure mechanism and to better determine the stabilization measures. This study compares the critical slip surface defined by the limit equilibrium method (LEM), the limit analysis (LA), and the finite elements method (FEM) for the stability analysis to better approach the stability on a multi-layered slope. The safety factor, the size, and the location of the critical slip surface obtained from the applied methods are considered in the comparisons. This study highlights some features that affect the slope stability and presents a procedure for addressing the evaluation challenges in a multi-layered formation. Moreover, it presents some aspects of the upper-bound computation on the safety factor of a layered slope subjected to the effects of pore water pressures. Based on the obtained results, the critical slip surface defined by the limit equilibrium method compares well with the slip mechanism suggested by the limit analysis and the finite element approach. In view of the differences in the shape and location of the critical slip surface, as well as the values obtained for the safety factor, it is recommended that an engineer should analyze critical slopes using the finite element method in combination with the limit equilibrium or limit analysis method as a cross reference. The authors propose that in defining the potential failure mass, consideration must be given to the conducted field research and monitoring. | en |
Τύπος | Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication | en |
Τύπος | Δημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτές | el |
Άδεια Χρήσης | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en |
Ημερομηνία | 2025-02-20 | - |
Ημερομηνία Δημοσίευσης | 2023 | - |
Θεματική Κατηγορία | Limit analysis | en |
Θεματική Κατηγορία | Limit equilibrium | en |
Θεματική Κατηγορία | Multi-layered slope | en |
Θεματική Κατηγορία | Finite element | en |
Θεματική Κατηγορία | Safety factor | en |
Θεματική Κατηγορία | Shear strength reduction method | en |
Βιβλιογραφική Αναφορά | E. Steiakakis, G. Xiroudakis, I. Lazos, D. Vavadakis and G. Bazdanis, “Stability analysis of a multi-layered slope in an open pit mine,” Geosciences, vol. 13, no. 12, Nov. 2023, doi: 10.3390/geosciences13120359. | en |