Stability analysis of a high combination system of soil loess slope reinforced by the nails and stabilization piles

• Published in: 结构与土木工程前沿：英文版 2014, Vol.8 (3), p.252-259
• Main Author: Jiu-jiang WU Qian-gong CHENG Xin LIANG Jian-Lei CAO
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: 坡高; 有限元软件; 桩加固; 潜在滑动面; 稳定性分析; 组合系统; 钉子; 黄土斜坡
• ISSN: 2095-2430; 2095-2449

While the soil nails and the corresponding compound technology are widely used as the support techniques for deep foundation pit and normal slopes, few related engineering cases are found for high loess slopes. By utilizing the finite element software of PLAXIS 8.5, the behavior of a high loess slope reinforced by the combination of soil nails and stabilization piles （hereinafter for CSNSP） is studied in this paper. It can be found that the potential slide surface of the slope moves to deeper locations during the process of the multi-staged excavations. The measure of reducing the weight of the top of the slope is a positive factor to the stability of the loess slope, while the rainfhll is a negative factor. The slope can＇t be stable if it＇s reinforced only by stabilization piles or soil nails during the process of the multi-staged excavations. The soil nail contributes greater to the overall system stability when the excavation depth is relatively shallow, while the stabilization pile takes it over when the excavation depth reaches a large value. Compared to the results from the Sweden circular slip surface, the data derived from the method of phi/c reduction is relatively large when the slope is unreinforced or reinforced only by stabilization pile, and the data turns to be small when the slope is strengthened by soil nails or the combination system of soil nails and stabilization piles.