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Material point method modeling in 3D of the failure and run-out processes of the Daguangbao landslide

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In this work, the massive landslide of Daguangbao was modeled in 3D using the material point method (MPM). The paper focuses on modeling the failure, the run-out, and the final deposition of the failed mass in 3D. The numerical model considers in detail the distribution of materials within the domain. The materials were modeled as elastoplastic with an exponential strain-softening law. In addition, a frictional law was considered for the mass and topography interaction. The results obtained in this work show a good coincidence with the reported data in terms of kinetic energy released, failure mechanism, the final configuration of topography on the characteristic section, affected area by the event, and the formation of a nearly vertical wall in the region of the Daguangbao mountain area. Additionally, the 3D model allowed us to estimate the region affected by the event and understand the possible movement of the mass during the filling process of the Huangdongzi Valley. The analysis of the material deposited along the valley allowed the establishment of zones of potential variation of porosities, an essential characteristic given the formation of the natural dam over the Huangdongzi Valley.

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This study was financed in part by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior—Brasil (CAPES)—Finance Code 001.

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  1. Departamento de Ingeniería Civil, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile

    Fabricio Fernández

  2. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Eurípedes Vargas Jr. & André Luís Muller

  3. Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, USA

    Rita Leal Sousa

  4. School of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

    Luís Ribeiro e Sousa

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Fernández, F., Vargas, E., Muller, A.L. et al. Material point method modeling in 3D of the failure and run-out processes of the Daguangbao landslide. Acta Geotech. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11440-023-02152-4

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