Print Email Facebook Twitter Slope Failure Simulations with MPM Title Slope Failure Simulations with MPM Author Vardon, P.J. (TU Delft Geo-engineering) Wang, B. (TU Delft Geo-engineering) Hicks, M.A. (TU Delft Geo-engineering) Date 2017 Abstract The simulation of slope failures, including both failure initiation and development, has been modelled using the material point method. By utilising a constitutive model which encompasses, in a simplified manner, both pre- and post-failure behaviour, the majority of types of geotechnical slope failure can be observed in the simulations. This is a step towards being able to better quantify the consequences of slope failures and thereby to a better quantification of risk. Numerical case studies involving various slope angles, heterogeneity and rainfall induced slope failures are presented to demonstrate the ability of the method to simulate commonly observed failure modes. Subject heterogeneitymaterial point methodrainfall inducedslope failurestrain softening To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:918f3481-d368-4f4e-b821-a8135a8ecd95 DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2017.01.021 ISSN 1877-7058 Source Procedia Engineering, 175, 258–264 Event 1st International Conference on the Material Point Method, 2017-01-10 → 2017-01-13, Deltares, Delft, Netherlands Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2017 P.J. Vardon, B. Wang, M.A. Hicks Files PDF 1_s2.0_S1877705817300218_main.pdf 803.41 KB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:918f3481-d368-4f4e-b821-a8135a8ecd95/datastream/OBJ/view