Progressive Failure Behavior and Mechanism of Soil Slopes under Dynamic Loading Conditions
Publication: International Journal of Geomechanics
Volume 17, Issue 4
Abstract
Dynamic loading is a major cause of landslides with significantly different behavior from static loading. A series of centrifuge model tests was conducted to investigate the progressive failure behavior of slopes under dynamic loading conditions, with a focus on the effect of cyclic loading. The cyclic effect induced significant deformation and final failure of the slope, which was influenced by the cyclic loading patterns. The slip surface developed from the top of the slope downward to the lower part with the application of vertical loading. The failure process of the slope exhibited a significant coupling with the deformation localization under dynamic loading conditions. The deformation localization developed in the slope during loading and resulted in the formation of the slip surface. Alternately, the local failure caused stronger deformation localization near the slip surface. The deformation was mainly concentrated in a limited zone. In the zone, a reversed triangular zone under the loading plate exhibited negligible deformation localization. The cyclic loading pattern had a significant effect on the slip surface and limit-bearing capacity of the slope, which was essentially dependent on the diversity of the deformation behavior of the slopes under different cyclic loading conditions.
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Acknowledgments
The study is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51479096), the State Key Laboratory of Hydroscience and Engineering (No. 2014-KY-1), Tsinghua University Initiative Scientific Research Program, and the National Program for the Support of Top-Notch Young Professionals.
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International Journal of Geomechanics
Volume 17 • Issue 4 • April 2017
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Received: Feb 23, 2016
Accepted: Aug 1, 2016
Published online: Sep 15, 2016
Discussion open until: Feb 15, 2017
Published in print: Apr 1, 2017
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