- Title
- Stability Analysis of Jointed Rock Slopes Based on the Universal Elliptical Disc Model
- Creator
- Jiang, Shui-Hua; Chen, Jia-Dong; Huang, Jinsong
- Relation
- IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. Proceedings of the GeoShanghai International Conference 2024 (Shanghai, China 26-29 May, 2024) p. 1-8
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1331/1/012002
- Publisher
- Institute of Physics (IOP)
- Resource Type
- conference paper
- Date
- 2024
- Description
- A discrete fracture network (DFN) represents the random distribution of fractures within rock masses in three dimensions and has been widely used in the stability analysis of jointed rock slopes. This study introduces a novel method for constructing three-dimensional DFN models to address the limitations of traditional circular or polygon-based models. This method employs the universal elliptical disc (UED) model, combined with the discrete element method (DEM) in 3DEC, for the probabilistic analysis of jointed rock slope stability. The paper begins with an explanation of the fundamental principles of the UED model, and continues to detail the procedures for creating a three-dimensional DFN using the UED model and for analyzing slope stability using the DEM. An open-pit mine rock slope in the USA serves as a case study to illustrate the application of the proposed method. This approach facilitates the integration of the UED model into 3DEC and offers a more realistic depiction of the three-dimensional DFN, which enhances both the accuracy and efficiency of stability analysis in jointed rock slopes.
- Subject
- discrete fracture network (DFN); rock masses; universal elliptical disc (UED; jointed rock slopes
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1509259
- Identifier
- uon:56231
- Identifier
- ISSN:1755-1307
- Rights
- x
- Language
- eng
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