Enhancing Slope Stability Analysis with Accurate Representation of Rock Bridges and Discontinuities

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10.2991/978-94-6463-900-1_5How to use a DOI?

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Slope Stability Analysis; Rock Bridge; Discontinuity; Mining Rock Mass Model

Abstract

This paper introduces an advanced failure criterion methodology that integrates intact and fractured rock properties within geotechnical domains, using a 3D Mining Rock Mass Model derived from geotechnical logging data. The approach incorporates rock mass strength, fracture frequency, and joint roughness conditions (JRC) at varied joint orientations. Strength parameters are calibrated with laboratory data and available back analysis data and used in stability analyses.

The methodology provides a more precise slope stability assessment than conventional techniques by spatially mapping rock bridges and discontinuities.

Case studies are presented to demonstrate the practical application in open-pit slope design.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - C. R. W. Seymour
AU  - G. D. Dempers
AU  - T. Nguyen
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/12/07
TI  - Enhancing Slope Stability Analysis with Accurate Representation of Rock Bridges and Discontinuities
BT  - Proceedings of the Rocscience International Conference 2025 (RIC 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 38
EP  - 49
SN  - 2589-4943
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-900-1_5
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-900-1_5
ID  - Seymour2025
ER  -