Parametric Analysis of Rainfall-Induced Loess Soil Slope Due to the Rainwater Infiltration
Liu Y. Tian G. Wang S. Satyanaga A. Zhai Q.
September 2022MDPI
Urban Science
2022#6Issue 3
Hydraulic properties (such as soil–water characteristic curves (SWCC) and hydraulic conductivity function (HCF)) play an important role in evaluating the stability of unsaturated soil slopes. Loess soils are widely distributed in Gansu Province in China, and most of them are in unsaturated conditions due to the deep groundwater table (G.W.T). In this study, twenty-eight sets of data published in the literature were analyzed to develop the upper and lower bounds of the SWCC for loess soil in Gansu. The variation of HCF for the loess soil was estimated from the upper and lower bounds curve developed in this study. Subsequently, numerical analyses incorporating scenarios considering different SWCCs, HCFs, and rainfall conditions were conducted for investigating the effects of those factors on the rainfall-induced slope stability. The results of analyses indicate that the infiltration plays an important role in the rainfall-induced slope stability. Higher permeable soil leads to a larger infiltration amount, which, in turn, results in a lower safety factor. In addition, the effect of the hydraulic property on the rainfall-induced slope stability decreases with the increase in slope angle.
hydraulic conductivity function , loess soil slope , rainfall-induced slope failure , soil–water characteristic curve
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Key Laboratory of Concrete and Prestressed Concrete Structures of Ministry of Education, Bridge Engineering Research Center of Southeast University, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
Jilin Provincial Transport Scientific Research Institute, Changchun, 130012, China
Institute of Economy & Technology, Division of Development, Gansu Electric Power Corporation, State Grid, Lanzhou, 730050, China
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, 010000, Kazakhstan
Key Laboratory of Concrete and Prestressed Concrete Structures of Ministry of Education
Jilin Provincial Transport Scientific Research Institute
Institute of Economy & Technology
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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