Research Article

Failure Mechanism of Rock Slopes under Different Seismic Excitation

Table 1

Physical and mechanical parameters of material in Huaping slope.

LithologySpecific gravityDry density (ρ/kN/m3)Strength parametersStatic modulus of elasticity (E/×104 MPa)Poisson’s ratioVelocity of longitudinal wave (/km/s)
Frictional angle (φ/°)Cohesive strength (c/MPa)DryWetDryWet

Basalt3.0930.86.500.25
3.0229.846.6011.508.557.850.310.345.10
3.053046.8514.459.718.250.250.34.72

Amygdaloidal basalt2.9528.66.400.24
2.9128.87.956.110.340.364.65

Breccia lava volcano2.9128.65.750.25
2.9629
2.9328.87.126.740.300.374.48

Tuff3.0528.93.900.19
3.0529.8
2.9829.23.820.14