One of the most common and threatening natural hazards in the Indian Himalayas is the occurrence of landslides. Sonapur, in the state of Meghalaya, has witnessed several slope failures in the past, which has resulted in many casualties, and caused damage to various infrastructures. In the present study, the stability of a jointed rock slope, under saturated conditions, along National Highway 06 has been investigated. Kinematic analysis has been implemented, which has revealed the possibilities of wedge failure. Numerical simulation techniques using the finite and distinct element methods have been employed, which have revealed the slope to be unstable with a factor of safety less than unity. The distinct element method has given a better representation of the exact failure zones, compared to the model analyzed by finite element method. Dislodgement of blocks from the parent rock mass has been efficiently displayed by the distinct element modeling. Some remedial measures have been suggested which can help in improving the overall strength and long-term stability of the slope.

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Application of numerical simulation techniques for stability analysis of a jointed rock slope in the Himalayan region of India

  • Kripamoy Sarkar,
  • Avishek Dutta

摘要

One of the most common and threatening natural hazards in the Indian Himalayas is the occurrence of landslides. Sonapur, in the state of Meghalaya, has witnessed several slope failures in the past, which has resulted in many casualties, and caused damage to various infrastructures. In the present study, the stability of a jointed rock slope, under saturated conditions, along National Highway 06 has been investigated. Kinematic analysis has been implemented, which has revealed the possibilities of wedge failure. Numerical simulation techniques using the finite and distinct element methods have been employed, which have revealed the slope to be unstable with a factor of safety less than unity. The distinct element method has given a better representation of the exact failure zones, compared to the model analyzed by finite element method. Dislodgement of blocks from the parent rock mass has been efficiently displayed by the distinct element modeling. Some remedial measures have been suggested which can help in improving the overall strength and long-term stability of the slope.