Seismic Stability Analysis of a Himalayan Rock Slope

Latha, Gali Madhavi and Garaga, Arunakumari (2010) Seismic Stability Analysis of a Himalayan Rock Slope. In: Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 43 (6, Sp.). pp. 831-843.

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Abstract

The seismic slope stability analysis of the right abutment of a railway bridge proposed at about 350 m above the ground level, crossing a river and connecting two huge hillocks in the Himalayas, India, is presented in this paper. The rock slopes are composed of highly jointed rock mass and the joint spacing and orientation are varying at different locations. Seismic slope stability analysis of the slope under consideration is carried out using both pseudo-static approach and time response approach as the site is located in seismic zone V as per the earth quake zonation maps of India. Stability of the slope is studied numerically using program FLAC. The results obtained from the pseudo-static analysis are presented in the form of Factor of Safety (FOS) and the results obtained from the time response analysis of the slope are presented in terms of horizontal and vertical displacements along the slope. The results obtained from both the analyses confirmed the global stability of the slope as the FOS in case of pseudo-static analysis is above 1.0 and the displacements observed in case of time response analysis are within the permissible limits. This paper also presents the results obtained from the parametric analysis performed in the case of time response analysis in order to understand the effect of individual parameters on the overall stability of the slope.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
Publisher:	Springer
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Springer.
Keywords:	Jointed rock mass; Rock slope; Pseudo-static analysis; Seismic slope stability; Numerical analysis; Dynamic response
Department/Centre:	Division of Mechanical Sciences > Civil Engineering
Date Deposited:	11 Nov 2010 10:42
Last Modified:	11 Nov 2010 10:42
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/33642

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