The effect of lateral thrust on the progressive slope failure under excavation and rainfall conditions

Xiang Yu, Tao Zhao, Bin Gong (), Yongjun Zhang, Chun’an Tang and Yu Luo
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Xiang Yu: Dalian University of Technology
Tao Zhao: Brunel University London
Bin Gong: Brunel University London
Yongjun Zhang: Qingdao University of Technology
Chun’an Tang: Dalian University of Technology
Yu Luo: Chinese Academy of Sciences

Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, 2024, vol. 120, issue 12, No 16, 10807-10833

Abstract: Abstract Large landslides can involve the multiple failures of regional slopes. To understand the effect of lateral thrust caused by the failure of one slope on its surroundings, the failures of two adjacent highway slopes in Guangdong Province, China, were investigated in detail. The interactive failure processes and landslide morphological characteristics of the two slopes were first analyzed based on the on-site investigation. Then, a plane mechanical model of a large-scale slope was established to evaluate the significant influence of the lateral thrust generated by the west slope acting on the east excavated slope. Furthermore, the extrusion effect of the west slope was modelled under the alternate excavation disturbance and rainfall by transferring the thrust forces onto the interface elements, and the induced failure mechanism and instability mode of the east slope under lateral thrust were reproduced numerically. The results show that the compression-shear failure occurred at the middle and rear slope bodies because of the lateral thrust, which led to the formation of a thrust landslide and the final instability of the east slope.

Keywords: Slope failure; Lateral thrust; Multiple failures; Excavation; Rainfall (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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