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Advances in Slope and Rock Engineering

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Earth Sciences".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 March 2024) | Viewed by 4685

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Nengxiong Xu

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School of Engineering and Technology, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China.
Interests: basic theory and application of rock mechanics; numerical simulation method and application of geotechnical engineering; evaluation and prevention of geological hazards
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Dr. Yan Qin

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Assistant Guest Editor
School of Engineering and Technology, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
Interests: high temperature rock mechanics; rock mechanics in underground space development; numerical simulation methods for geotechnical engineering

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are inviting submissions to the Special Issue on Advances in Slope and Rock Engineering.

The stability of slopes and related rock engineering has always been one of the core issues of concern for social development and engineering construction. With the rapid development of society, slope engineering construction has encountered an increasing number of complex rock mechanics problems. For example, the stability of slope under high ground stress in plateau areas, under dry/wet cycle in reservoir areas, or under the open-pit mining of resources pose new challenges to the theory and research methods of rock mechanics, which has attracted extensive attention from scholars.

In this Special Issue, we invite contributors to explore cutting-edge research and the latest achievements in the field of slope and related rock engineering. The results achieved through on-site investigations, theoretical analysis, indoor and outdoor experiments, numerical simulations, and other means are all welcome. Review articles on relevant research will be given priority consideration.

Prof. Dr. Nengxiong Xu
Guest Editor

Dr. Yan Qin
Assistant Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • slope
  • rock engineering
  • rock mechanics
  • stability

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Evaluation of Landslide Susceptibility in Tekes County, Yili Prefecture Based on the Information Quantity Method
by Xiaohong Cao, Bin Wu, Yanjun Shang, Weizhong Wang, Tao Xu, Qiaoxue Li and He Meng
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(14), 6053; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14146053 - 11 Jul 2024
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In order to scientifically and rationally evaluate the susceptibility to landslide hazards in Tekes County, Yili State. This paper takes Tekes County in Xinjiang as an example, on the basis of a comprehensive analysis of the regional geological environment conditions and the distribution [...] Read more.
In order to scientifically and rationally evaluate the susceptibility to landslide hazards in Tekes County, Yili State. This paper takes Tekes County in Xinjiang as an example, on the basis of a comprehensive analysis of the regional geological environment conditions and the distribution pattern and formation conditions of geological disasters, using the data of geological disaster points (landslide center points), and through the correlation matrix calculation of the evaluation factors, the nine evaluation factors with larger absolute values of correlation coefficients were determined to construct the evaluation system of the susceptibility to landslide geological hazards in Tekesi County. Combining the information quantity method and the entropy value method, using the weights determined by the entropy value method, the information quantity method is used to calculate the information quantity value of each factor within the factor, calculate the susceptibility index of landslide geological disasters within the territory of Tekes County, and then carry out the landslide susceptibility evaluation. The susceptibility of landslide disasters was evaluated by ArcGIS. The results show that the landslide disaster susceptibility level in Tekes County can be divided into four levels: high susceptibility, medium susceptibility, low susceptibility, and not susceptible, with areas of 491.3276 km2, 1181.5171 km2, 1674.7609 km2 and 5295.2976 km2 accounting for 5.68%, 13.67%, 19.38% and 61.27% of the total area of Tex County, respectively. The AUC number obtained by the success curve method (ROC) is 0.8736, reflecting the evaluation accuracy of 87.36%, indicating that the model method used in this paper is effective. The results are expected to provide practical data support for landslide disaster control in Tekes County and provide a reference for geological disaster monitoring, early warning and engineering prevention and control deployment in Yili Valley. Full article
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Experimental Study on the Effect of High Temperature on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Sandstone with Different Bedding Angles
by Yan Qin, Nengxiong Xu, Wei Chen and Linqing Wu
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(24), 13199; https://doi.org/10.3390/app132413199 - 12 Dec 2023
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As a typical sedimentary rock, the number of beddings in the horizontal direction of sandstone is far greater than that in the vertical direction, leading to its physical and mechanical properties showing obvious anisotropy with changes in bedding angle. After high temperature exposure, [...] Read more.
As a typical sedimentary rock, the number of beddings in the horizontal direction of sandstone is far greater than that in the vertical direction, leading to its physical and mechanical properties showing obvious anisotropy with changes in bedding angle. After high temperature exposure, bedding damage further transforms the change rule of the physical and mechanical properties of sandstone with the bedding angle. This study tested the appearance, wave velocity, uniaxial compression, and conventional triaxial compression properties of sandstone with five bedding angles before and after high temperature exposure. The results show that (1) the longitudinal wave velocity, shear wave velocity, elastic modulus, and cohesion decreased, while the internal friction angle increased slightly. At the same temperature, when the dip angle of sandstone was 30° or 60°, the mechanical properties were optimal, and when the dip angle was 45°, the mechanical properties were the worst. (2) High temperature increases the development degree of micropores and microfractures in the sandstone bedding plane and matrix, thus increasing the anisotropy degree of the physical and mechanical properties of sandstone with different bedding angles. (3) With increasing temperature, the rock samples gradually transitioned from brittle failure to ductile failure. Sandstone with a bedding angle of 0° presented splitting failure that vertically penetrated the bedding plane at different temperatures. Sandstone with dip angles of 30° and 40° presented shear failure that penetrated the matrix and bedding plane. A failure plane along the bedding plane appeared at the end. Sandstone with dip angles of 60° and 90° was more prone to failure along the bedding plane, showing shear failure along the bedding plane and tensile failure along the bedding plane, respectively. Full article
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Experimental Study on the Permeability of Ecological Slopes under Rainfall Infiltration Conditions
by Chuanhai Zhan, Zhiyong Yang and Wenbing Wu
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(17), 9610; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13179610 - 25 Aug 2023
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This paper investigates the influence of different vegetation on the permeability of the shallow soil layers of slopes under rainfall infiltration. Firstly, four large slopes are filled in an outdoor natural environment, and the overburdens of the four slopes are Magnolia multiflora, [...] Read more.
This paper investigates the influence of different vegetation on the permeability of the shallow soil layers of slopes under rainfall infiltration. Firstly, four large slopes are filled in an outdoor natural environment, and the overburdens of the four slopes are Magnolia multiflora, Cynodon dactylon, Magnolia multiflora mixed with Cynodon dactylon, and no vegetation. Secondly, the four slopes are cultivated in an outdoor natural environment for one year. After the vegetation overburdens are matured, the field artificial rainfall test is carried out through a self-developed artificial rainfall device to monitor the water migration law inside the four slopes in real time. Finally, the unsaturated permeability coefficients of the shallow soil layers of slopes are calculated. The results show that the infiltration rate of rainwater in each overburden slope from fastest to slowest is Magnolia multiflora overburden slope, no vegetation slope, Cynodon dactylon overburden slope, and Magnolia multiflora mixed with Cynodon dactylon overburden slope. In the early stage of rainfall, Magnolia multiflora increases the permeability coefficient of the shallow soil layer of the slope, thus weakening the anti-seepage ability of the slope, but the influence of Magnolia multiflora is not obvious in the later stage. Cynodon dactylon and Magnolia multiflora mixed with Cynodon dactylon can significantly reduce the permeability coefficient of the shallow soil layers of the slopes, thereby increasing the anti-seepage ability of the slopes, and the mixed planting of Magnolia multiflora and Cynodon dactylon can minimize the permeability coefficient of the shallow soil of the slope, resulting in the best anti-seepage effect. Full article
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