Uncertainty Analysis of the Stability Parameters of Rock Walls

Autor: Sina Mokhtar, Mostafa Yousefira
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Archives of Civil Engineering, Vol Vol. 66, Iss No 4, Pp 703-721 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2300-3103
DOI: 10.24425/ace.2020.135246
Popis: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of natural uncertainties and effective parameters on the stability of plate-type rock walls. For this, the effective factors and geo-mechanical properties in the study area were obtained using field experiments. Stability analysis of rock walls was investigated for 40 scenarios in dry and saturated states. These parameters were then evaluated using Easyfit software and Markov chain analysis and Monte Carlo simulation by Rock Plane software. Comparison of the results of numerical and uncertainty methods shows that the rock walls with 60-80 degree slope are stable; and In saturated state they require stability due to the reduction of shear strength. Fixation of the rock walls was also investigated, indicating an optimum angle of 30° for the installation of the rock screw. The results show that the Monte Carlo simulation provides a simpler interpretation and the uncertainty methods are more accurate and reliable than the numerical methods.
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