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Instability mechanisms in partially saturated coarse-grained soils: Implications for rainfall-induced flowslides

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العنوان: Instability mechanisms in partially saturated coarse-grained soils: Implications for rainfall-induced flowslides
المؤلفون: Rotisciani G. M., Novelli F., Desideri A., Amorosi A.
المساهمون: Rotisciani, G. M., Novelli, F., Desideri, A., Amorosi, A.
بيانات النشر: Elsevier Ltd
125 London Wall, London, ENGLAND
سنة النشر: 2024
المجموعة: Sapienza Università di Roma: CINECA IRIS
مصطلحات موضوعية: Constitutive modelling, Flowslide, Infinite slope, Local stability, Partial saturation, Wetting
الوصف: This paper deals with the wetting-induced instabilities that can occur in unsaturated shallow slopes and cause the evolution of slides into flowslides. In particular, it examines the instability phenomena that manifest in the unsaturated regime prior to shear failure, focusing on the triggering mechanism and predisposing factors. A theoretical index to capture instability initiation is derived in a general form that is valid for all single-surface isotropic hardening plasticity models, regardless of the assumption on the flow rule and the type of perturbation applied. The criterion is then specialised to the case of the WR2-Unsat model and used to monitor the stability of a soil element belonging to an ideal infinite slope during wetting processes. The results of the parametric study suggest that particular attention should be paid to relatively steep slopes with a shallow cover of no more than a couple of metres, consisting of highly collapsible and/or compressible coarse-grained soils with a low fine fraction susceptible to liquefaction.
نوع الوثيقة: article in journal/newspaper
اللغة: English
Relation: info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/WOS:001313165700001; volume:176; journal:COMPUTERS AND GEOTECHNICS; https://hdl.handle.net/11573/1721085
DOI: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2024.106703
الاتاحة: https://hdl.handle.net/11573/1721085
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2024.106703
Rights: info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
رقم الانضمام: edsbas.A546B91A
قاعدة البيانات: BASE
الوصف
DOI:10.1016/j.compgeo.2024.106703