Abstract
Geotechnical centrifuges are used widely worldwide for rock mechanics. This paper gives a brief overview of rock slope failure modeling using geotechnical centrifuges. Several cases involving centrifuge modeling for rockslide mechanisms have been recorded. Two methods of small-scale geotechnical centrifuge modeling for large scale problems, such as landslide form massive rock slope failure, are presented. Furthermore, model materials for structures are introduced considering the structures dominating rock slope stability. Finally, a short discussion regarding difficulties in rock slope failure modeling is given.
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This work is sponsored by the National Key Technology R&D Programme for the 12th Five-years Plan (No. 2012BAK10B01), the National Geological Survey (No.1212011220140), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.41302246) and the Basic Science Foundation of Institute of Geomechanics (No. DZLXJK201307). The author appreciates the help of Dr. Li B. and He K. in literature retrieval.
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Feng, Z., Yin, Y. (2014). Geotechnical Centrifuge Modelling for Rock Slope Failure: A Brief Overview. In: Sassa, K., Canuti, P., Yin, Y. (eds) Landslide Science for a Safer Geoenvironment. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05050-8_7
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