An analytical approach on flexural toppling failure of counter-tilt slopes of layered rock
CHEN Congxin,ZHENG Yun,SUN Chaoyi
(State Key Laboratory of Geomechanics and Geotechnical Engineering,Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Wuhan,Hubei 430071,China)
Abstract:Flexural toppling failure is one of the most common failure types of counter-tilt slopes of layered rock. There are many questions need to be solved currently. The failure process and mechanism of the flexural toppling of counter-tilt slopes of layered rock were clarified based on the analysis of model test results. The mechanical model and stability analysis method of the flexural toppling of counter-tilt slopes of layered rock were established on the basis of the limit equilibrium theory for cantilever beams,and a special computer code was developed to provide rapid evaluation of slope stability for the flexural toppling of counter-tilt slopes of layered rock. Finally,two case studies were illustrated for practical verification of the proposed approach,and a parametric study was conducted. Some conclusions useful for design and construction of these types of slopes were drawn.