›› 2015, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (5): 1428-1443.doi: 10.16285/j.rsm.2015.05.027

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A new method for reliability analysis of dynamic slope stability with considering energy-time distribution

LIU Xiao1, 2, TANG Hui-ming1, XIONG Cheng-ren1, LIU Qing-bing1   

  1. 1. Three Gorges Research Center for Geo-hazards of Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China; 2. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
  • Received:2013-12-31 Online:2015-05-11 Published:2018-06-13

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Abstract: A new method for dynamic reliability analysis of slope stability is proposed with considering the energy-time distribution. In this method, the dynamic critical slip surfaces and their factors of safety (FOS) are described as time series. The slope reliability evaluation criteria including dynamic fuzzy failure probability, dynamic reliability index and dynamic FOS, are obtained utilizing the statistical windows of duration that are extracted according to the characteristics of energy distribution of slope dynamic response. To validate the proposed method, a soil slope stability standard testing problem issued by Australian Association for Computer Aided Design (ACADS) is analyzed under the conditions of the Lushan Ms =7.0 earthquake. The differences of analysis results, which are controlled by the selection of statistical windows of duration, are studied in detail. The case study shows that: （1）The new method can yield good results by emphasizing the most significant time period.（2）The fuzzy discrimination for slope failure state significantly improves the reliability evaluation, which avoids the problem of insufficient discrimination of the traditional methods. （3）The guaranteed-probability-based dynamic FOS of slope has great potential of application and inherent the advantages for reliability analysis. Formally it is compatible with the definition of static stability FOS; quantitatively it is the conservative estimate of instantaneous FOS; and practically it compares well with the pseudo-static method in existing design specifications.（4）In this case, the locations of dynamic critical slip surfaces tend to approach the static critical slip surface. It is illustrated that a reinforcement design under a static or pseudo-static method framework still has a positive meaning in dynamic seismic conditions.（5）The new method provides a way to quantitatively determine the optimal redundancy of seismic design specifications. In summary, the new method provides new ideas, techniques and a reference example for slope seismic analysis.

Key words: slope engineering, dynamic reliability, dynamic factor of safety, duration analysis, fuzzy discrimination, failure probability, guaranteed probability

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