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Rocplane: Planar Sliding Stability Analysis For Rock Slopes
Rocplane: Planar Sliding Stability Analysis For Rock Slopes
Theory Manual
H
N= [1]
sin
B = {N cos , H } = {H cot , H } [2]
1
PLANAR FAILURE
From equation [3]:
L cos H cot
M = [7]
cos
To calculate L and M, use equations [6] & [7]. Do not use equation [5]
because = 0 is common & M is irresolvable using [5].
Area Calculation:
1
A= BC
2
1
A = Bx C y B y C x [9]
2
W = A [10]
Flow Chart:
2
PLANAR FAILURE
0 Zw L sin
Zw
Lw = wetted length =
sin
P = Maximum water pressure
1
= Z w w
2
1 11 Z
U = water force = P Lw = Z w w w
2 22 sin
Zw w
2
U = [11]
4 sin
Zw
Lw =
sin
P = Z w
Z
P Lw = ( Z w ) w
1 1
U=
2 2 sin
Z w
2
U= w [12]
2 sin
3
PLANAR FAILURE
Geometry Tension Crack
Now,
C = B + {T ,T tan } [13]
T
M = [14]
cos
C x Q cos
or L= [17]
cos
4
PLANAR FAILURE
C y Q sin
and L= [18]
sin
Equate equations [17]&[18] and solve for Q:
C y cot C x
Q= [19]
sin cot cos
Area Calculation:
1 1
A= B D + ( D B ) (C B )
2 2
1 1
A = B x D y B y D x + ( D x B x )(C y B y ) ( D y B y )(C x B x ) [20]
2 2
W = A
Flow Chart:
5
PLANAR FAILURE
Water Forces Tension Crack
Case 1: Maximum Pressure Mid Height
Zt = Zw Zf
Zf = Dy = L sin
U = Water force on failure plane
V = Water force on tension crack
Type A. If Zw Zf
Z w
2
U= w ; V = 0 [20]
4 sin
V = t
2 sin
6
PLANAR FAILURE
P3 = Z f
1
P4 = Z w
2
Zw
Zf
L3 =
2
sin [22]
Zw
L4 =
2 sin
1
U = L P3
2
1 1
V = ( P3 + P4 ) L3 + P4 L4
2 2
P5 = Z t
P6 = Z w
Z
L5 = t
sin [23]
1
U = ( P5 + P6 ) L
2
1
V = P5 L5
2
7
PLANAR FAILURE
Case 3: Maximum Pressure at Base of Tension Crack
Zt = Zw - Zf
P7 = Zt
Z
L7 = t
sin [24]
1
U = P7 L
2
1
V = P7 L7
2
8
PLANAR FAILURE
External Force
E x = E cos
E y = E sin
Seismic Force
S = Wy s
s = Seismic Coefficient
W = Weight of Wedge
Wy = Directional Weight Component
W y = W
S x = S cos
S y = S sin
K x = K cos p
K = Passive Bolt Force
K y = K sin p
V x = V sin
V = Tension Crack Water Force
V y = V cos
9
PLANAR FAILURE
Normal/Shear Force on Failure Plane
W = Wedge Weight
Wy = -W
F x
+ Fx = E x + S x + J x + V x
Fx = E cos S cos + J cos a V sin [25]
C = Cohesion
N = Normal Force
= Friction Angle
L = Length of Failure Surface
Factor of Safety
Re sisting Forces
F=
Driving Forces
Shear Strength
F= = [29]
Shear Force S
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