Probabilistic Analysis of Weathered Soil Slope in South Korea

Resumo

Rainfall is a major trigger of shallow slope failures, and it is necessary to consider the spatial correlation of soil properties for probabilistic analysis of slope stability in heterogeneous soil. In this study, a case study of a weathered soil slope in Korea was performed to identify the rainfall‐induced landslides considering the spatial variability of the soil properties and the probabilistic rainfall intensity depending on the return period and the rainfall duration. Various laboratory tests were performed to determine the physical properties of the site, and an electrical resistivity survey was carried out to understand the soil strata. Cohesion, friction angle, and permeability were considered as random variables considering the spatial variability, and the probabilistic rainfall intensities for return period of 2, 5, 10, 50, 100, and 200 years were used to consider the effects of rainfall infiltration. The results showed that a probabilistic framework can be used to efficiently consider the spatial variability of soil properties, and various slope failure patterns were identified according to the spatial variability of the soil properties and the probabilistic rainfall intensity.

Tipo

Artigo

Área

Engenharia

Ano

2018

Idioma

Inglês

Licença

CC BY

DOI

10.1155/2018/2120854

Como citar (ABNT)

BONG, Taeho; SON, Younghwan. Probabilistic Analysis of Weathered Soil Slope in South Korea. Advances in Civil Engineering, v. 2018, n. 1, 2018. DOI: 10.1155/2018/2120854.