Journal of Lanzhou University of Technology ›› 2022, Vol. 48 ›› Issue (4): 119-125.

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Stability analysis of high fill slope with loess under earthquake and rainfall infiltration

YUAN Zhong-xia1,2, LI De-peng1,2, YE Shuai-hua1,2   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Disaster Mitigation in Civil Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Univ. of Tech., Lanzhou 730050, China;
    2. Western Center of Disaster Mitigation in Civil Engineering, Ministry of Education,Lanzhou Univ. of Tech., Lanzhou 730050, China
  • Received:2019-12-26 Online:2022-08-28 Published:2022-10-09

Abstract: In order to investigate the effect of earthquake and rainfall infiltration on the stability of loess high fill subgrade slope, a dynamic seismic calculation, complete fluid-solid coupling calculation and strength reduction calculation are used to analyze and compare the loess high fill slope in use. The displacement time history, acceleration power spectrum, suction, effective stress and minimum safety factor of slope soil are used to study the effect of earthquake and rainfall infiltration conditions on the stability of loess high fill slopes. The results show that the effect of earthquake on the surface soil of loess high fill slope is greater than that on the base soil. The influence range of rainfall infiltration on the slope soil is surface soil and shallow soil. Rainfall infiltration reduces the suction and effective stress of the surface soil of the slope, while the local suction of the shallow soil is increased. In the process of rainfall, the effective stress of slope surface soil is decreased, the effective stress of the shallow soil is increased first and then decreases gradually. After the earthquake, the infiltration of the slope causes the change of the most dangerous slip surface area of the slope, the rainfall rate and rainfall duration have an impact on the minimum safety factor, and the minimum safety factor of the slope is decreased after the rainfall. This study provides a reference for the study of the stability of loess high-filled slope under 3D conditions of earthquakes and rainfall infiltration.

Key words: earthquake, rainfall infiltration, loess, high fill slope, stability

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