Study on the Reliability of Loess Cutting Slope Considering the Variability of Soil-Water Characteristic Parameters

Yan Liang; Li Juan Huang; Xian Li Xing; Ping Li; Tong Lu Li

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.446-449.1967

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Study on the Reliability of Loess Cutting Slope Considering the Variability of Soil-Water Characteristic Parameters

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The complexity of the geological conditions and the non-uniformity of geotechnical material make the study of slope stability with big uncertainties, so it is necessary to analyze the reliability of slope. In this paper, firstly, the matrix suction of Malan loess in Gansu Province is measured by tension meter, and a fitted soil-water characteristic curve (SWCC) is obtained according to the empirical formula; then SWCC parameters of Malan loess such as a, n and θs (saturation volumetric water content) are thought as random variables, the method of simplified Bishop is used to calculate of slope stability, and the reliability of cutting slope of Malan loess is analyzed according to Rosenbleuth method. Through calculating, obtain mean factor of safety, failure probability and reliability index of the slope. After analyzing the relations between mean factor of safety, failure probability, reliability index and variability of parameters, the results show that, the factor of safety is 1.005 and it is stable when the variability of SWCC parameters are not considered. When variation coefficients of a, n and θs are all 0.3, the average factor of safety is 1.051, the reliability index is 10.94 and failure probability is 29.81%. It is obvious that variability of SWCC parameters has certain influence on stability of the slope. In parameters of SWCC, comparing with a and θs, the variability of n has the most important influence on the mean factor of safety and failure probability. But the corresponding reliability index is minimum (the change ratios of the mean factor of safety， failure probability and reliability index with variation coefficient of n are 0.37，3.247 and 282.0 respectively). So variation level of n should be specially taken into account in reliability analysis of the slope. This research provides an important basis for the determination of the SWCC parameters of Malan loess, the stability calculation, stability estimation and prevention sliding of loess cutting slope caused by rainfall.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 446-449)

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1967-1972

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Yan Liang, Li Juan Huang, Xian Li Xing, Ping Li, Tong Lu Li

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Cutting Slope, Failure Probability, Malan Loess, Parameter of Soil-Water Characteristic Curve, Rainfall, Reliability, Reliability Index

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