The influence of number of grid point and radius increment in determining safety factor.
This chapter will mainly discuss about 3D slope stability analysis using Limit Equilibrium Method (LEM) and Finite Element Method (FEM). These two methods are widely developed by academics and have been applied by many mining geotechnical practitioners in slope stability analysis. In recent time most of the analysis are performed in 2D method because of its simplicity and lower operational cost [1]. However, 3D analysis is more justifiable to represent the actual geometry condition. Thus, to obtain 3D slope stability analysis has its own importance. In this regard, 2D and 3D analysis can both be performed for the same slope stability analysis problem to obtain a more convincing and realistic results. These two methods can be used to validate one to another [2]. The analysis of the 3D approach is carried out by [3, 4, 5] in the 1970’s. Ref. [5] modifying the slice model used in 2D analysis to become a column in 3D analysis. The study of 3D slope stability analysis model is further developed and evaluated by [2, 6, 7] states that 3D FoS value is always greater than 2D analysis, therefore 2D results are considered more conservative [8]. Most existing three-dimensional 3D slope stability analysis methods are based on simple extensions of corresponding two-dimensional 2D methods of analysis and a plane of symmetry or direction of slide is implicitly assumed. 3D asymmetric slope stability models based on extensions of Bishop’s simplified, Janbu’s simplified, and Morgenstern–Price’s methods are developed by [8].
\nThe stability of a slope can be determined by 2 criteria of considerations, which is the value of the safety factor (FoS) and also the value of the probability of failure (PoF), these two criteria are used to determine the optimal geometry of the pit opening. In order to obtain accurate analysis results, the information data regarding the geotechnical conditions of the model must be repetitive to the actual conditions. In general, the principal of the value of safety factor concept is the ratio between the shear strength along the slip surface required to maintain the slope at a stable condition, and the available shear strength [9]. The above definition can be mathematically described as:
\nThe slope is assumed to be a model of an inclined plane [9]. By determining the resultant overall forces and moments acting in equilibrium state, the slope factor of safety value can be determined by comparing the amount of the resisting force to the driving force, or the resisting moment to overturning moment can see in Figure 1.
\nEquilibrium force and moment in inclined plane [9].
Based on the Mohr-Coulomb failure criteria, the definition of the value of the safety factor can be determined as follows:
\nWhere c and ϕ are effective cohesion and internal friction angle.
\nThe probabilistic failure is an approach that consider various input parameters that generates different Factor of Safety (FoS) values [10]. This information is based on the fact that every random input parameter has the same probability to yield a certain value of FoS. Regarding the difficulty and high expense of field and laboratory data collecting, this method is more attractive because of its representativeness. Figure 2 presents the concept of failure probability and the amount of uncertainty. Slope PoF is determined from the ratio between the area under the curve of the distribution of FoS <1 value to the distribution of FoS ≥1 value. The greater the range of distribution of FoS values, the higher the uncertainty of FoS values with the same PoF values.
\nConcept of probabilistic failure.
By definition there is a linear relationship between the PoF value and the likelihood of failure, while this does not apply to the FoS relationship with the chance of failure [10]. A large FoS does not represent a more stable slope, because the implicit uncertainty is not captured by the FoS value. Slopes with FoS of 3 do not mean that they are 2 times more stable than FoS of 1.5, while slopes with a PoF value of 5% are 2 times more stable than slopes with a PoF value of 10%. Slope stability in general performed in two-dimensional analysis. But in modeling complex geometries, 2D analysis cannot simulate them properly. Therefore, the 3D analysis is considered to be able to describe the conditions in the field better than the 2D analysis. Analysis of slope stability with 3D limit equilibrium method starts by assuming the geometry of the sliding mass (Figure 3).
\nComparison between 3D and 2D single slope analysis [11].
The results of the calculation of slope stability can be expressed in safety factor. In this method, safety factor is not only influenced by the direction sliding, but also by the slip surface that safety factor is sensitive to critical slip surface locations. Therefore, the determination of a critical slip surface is very important. Safety factor can be obtained correctly if the determination of critical slip surface is accurate.
\nOptimal slope geometry is obtained from a step-by-step assessment process [12] state there are 5 stages of the process, which is models, domains, design, analysis and implementation. The initial stage of the geotechnical model is determined by 4 parameters, namely the geological model, structural conditions, rock mass and hydrogeological model. At the domains stage, the failure modes are determined by 2 parameters, namely the strength of the material and the condition of the structure. A single slope design arrangement is determined by the regulations or standards used by the company and the capabilities of the equipment used. Determination of the haulage road width and also the overall slope angle is based on mine planning related to the economic aspects of the opening geometry made. Furthermore, the stability analysis of the slope geometry that has been designed refers to the parameters (structure, strength, groundwater, and in-situ stress). After the final design is obtained, a risk assessment is carried out to mitigate the potential for landslides that may occur. In the implementation stage, the functions of dewatering, blasting and monitoring of the progress of the design model and the movement of rock masses (Figure 4).
\nSlope design process [12].
These days the needs and pressure to analyze a slope 3 dimensionally is more sounds. This is because 2D analysis assumes that the width of slope is infinitely wide so then it neglects 3D effect [11]. In most of the cases the width to height ratio is not sufficiently long and varies perpendicular to the slide movement. Therefore, 3D analysis is considered important to be done to produce the representative FoS. Moreover, in 3D analysis the volume of failure can also be estimated while 2D analysis cannot. If the volume can be determinate, it can be useful as one of the considerations in giving failure prevention recommendation.
\nThe 3-dimensional model is a refined version of the 2-dimensional by projecting the skid plane into a column and determining the resultant force, as well as the moment based on the x, y, and z directions. The equilibrium force and moments acting on the overall column mass are used to determine the following 3 possible direction of the slip plane:
The column moves in the same direction
The column moves towards one another
The column moves in the opposite direction
For the 3-dimensional analysis, the mass potential of the slip plane is divided into several columns. Ref. [8] give the equation of the Simplified Janbu method deduced from the Morgenstern-Price method to obtain a safety factor value of 3-dimensional analysis (Figure 5).
\n3 dimensional column [8].
ai is space angle for sliding direction with respect to the projected x – y plane, ax, ay are base inclination along x and y directions measure at the center of each column, Exi, Eyi are inter-column normal forces in x and y directions, respectively, Hxi, Hyi are lateral inter-column shear forces in x and y directions, N’i, Ui are effective normal and base pore watery force, Pvi, Si is vertical external force, and base mobilized shear force, and Xxi, Xyi are vertical inter-column shear force in plane perpendicular to x and y directions.
\nWith the mohr-coulomb collapse criteria, the safety factor is determined using the following equation:
\nwhere Sfi is ultimate resultant shear force available at the base of column i, N’i is the effective base normal force, Ci is (c. Ai) and c and Ai are effective cohesive strength and the base area of the column. The base shear force Si and normal base force Ni are expressed as the components of forces with respect to x, y, and z directions for column i.
\nwhere f1, f2, f3 and g1, g2, g3 = unit vectors in the direction of Si and Ni. The projected shear angles a’ = same for all columns in the x – y plane in the present formulation, and by using this angle, the space shear angle ai found for each column.
\nAn arbitrary intercolumn shear force function f (x, y) is assumed in the present analysis, and the relationships between the intercolumn shear and normal forces in the x- and y-directions are given as:
\nWhere λx and λy are intercolumn shear force mobilization factors in x and y directions, respectively, and λxy and λyx are intercolumn shear force mobilization factors in xz and yz planes. Considering the vertical and horizontal force equilibrium for the ith column in the z, x, and y directions produces the following equations (Figure 6):
\nForce equilibrium in columns [8].
Solving Equation, the base normal and shear forces can be expressed as
\nConsidering the overall force equilibrium in x-direction internal force E cancels out.
\nConsidering overall moment equilibrium in the x-direction
\nConsidering overall force equilibrium in the y-direction
\nConsidering overall moment equilibrium in the y-direction
\nThe directional safety factor Fx and Fy is determined as follows:
\nFormulation 3D Bishop’s methods by considering the overall moment equilibrium equations in x or y direction and neglecting the inter-column vertical and horizontal shear forces.
\nConsidering overall moment equilibrium about an axis passing through (x0, y0, z0) and parallel to the z axis gives:
\nFor the 3D asymmetric Bishop’s method, at moment equilibrium point, the directional factors of safety, Fmx, Fmy, and Fmz are equal to each other. Under this condition, the global factor of safety Fm based on moment can be determined as
\nFormulation 3D simplified Janbu’s methods by considering the overall force equilibrium equations and neglecting the inter-column vertical and horizontal shear forces.
\nFor 3D asymmetric Janbu’s method, at the force equilibrium point, the directional factors of safety, Fsx, and Fsy are equal to each other. Under this condition, the global factor of safety Ff based on force is determined as follows:
\nThe safety factor is also used in vertical and 3D force equilibrium to achieve the simplified Janbu’s method.
\nOne of the methods that can be used to determine the critical slip surface is the grid search method [11]. In the grid search method, the first thing to do is to determine the size of the grid box with dimensions x, y, and z. After the grid box is available, the user determines the number of grid points that you want to use in the x, y, and z directions. This point serves as the center of rotation. Each center of rotation can produce a number of circles that are used as slip surfaces. The number of circles produced at each center of rotation from the minimum radius to the maximum radius is called the radius increment. Illustration of the number of grid points and radius increment can be seen in Figures 7 and 8.
\nIllustration of grid point [11].
Illustration of the radius increment in the grid search [11].
After assuming the field geomaterial failure, the next step is mass discretization of the sliding mass into a number of columns. Square nets are applied to the sliding mass so that the sliding mass is divided into columns. There are two kinds of columns; the active column where the column is inside the sliding mass boundary line, and the inactive column where these columns are outside the sliding mass boundary line. In the calculation, the inactive columns are ignored so that the discrete sliding mass is determined only from the sum of the active columns. Figure 9 shows the illustration of the discretization of the sliding mass using a square grid.
\nDiscretization of the sliding mass using a square grid [11].
After discretizing the sliding mass, internal and external forces in each column can be calculated based on moment equilibrium, force equilibrium, or both depending on what method of calculation is used (Figure 10).
\n3D model for slope stability analysis [11].
The grid search method is used to find critical slip surface. The grid search method starts by specifying the grid box dimension. The location and dimensions of the grid box must cover the entire study area so that the search for critical slip surface can be performed optimally, for the influence of number of grid point and radius increment in determining safety factor result can be seen in Table 1. The result of 3D slope stability analysis using grid search can see in Figure 11.
\nRadius increment | \nNumber of grid points | \nFactor of safety | \nVolume (m3) | \nLocation | \nDirection of sliding | \nCenter of rotation | \n||
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X | \nY | \nZ | \n||||||
\n | 20 × 20 × 10 | \n0.868 | \n2,245,470 | \nNorth-HW | \n246.7 | \n371,070 | \n9,586,190 | \n470 | \n
10 | \n30 × 30 × 15 | \n0.874 | \n1,998,950 | \nNorth-HW | \n246.6 | \n371,069 | \n9,586,190 | \n446 | \n
40 × 40 × 20 | \n0.873 | \n2,009,660 | \nNorth-HW | \n246.5 | \n371,068 | \n9,586,190 | \n443 | \n|
20 × 20 × 10 | \n0.868 | \n2,245,470 | \nNorth-HW | \n246.7 | \n371,070 | \n9,586,190 | \n470 | \n|
20 | \n30 × 30 × 15 | \n0.874 | \n2,028,600 | \nNorth-HW | \n246.5 | \n371,069 | \n9,586,200 | \n429 | \n
40 × 40 × 20 | \n0.872 | \n1,934,080 | \nNorth-HW | \n246.4 | \n371,069 | \n9,586,200 | \n428 | \n|
20 × 20 × 10 | \n0.868 | \n2,245,470 | \nNorth-HW | \n246.7 | \n371,070 | \n9,586,190 | \n470 | \n|
30 | \n30 × 30 × 15 | \n0.906 | \n1,628,780 | \nNorth-HW | \n246.2 | \n371,092 | \n9,586,210 | \n352 | \n
40 × 40 × 20 | \n0.867 | \n1,937,390 | \nNorth-HW | \n246.1 | \n371,076 | \n9,586,170 | \n459 | \n|
20 × 20 × 10 | \n0.868 | \n2,245,470 | \nNorth-HW | \n246.7 | \n371,070 | \n9,586,190 | \n470 | \n|
40 | \n30 × 30 × 15 | \n0.876 | \n1,756,790 | \nNorth-HW | \n246.2 | \n371,076 | \n9,586,200 | \n404 | \n
40 × 40 × 20 | \n0.872 | \n1,934,080 | \nNorth-HW | \n246.4 | \n371,069 | \n9,586,200 | \n428 | \n|
20 × 20 × 10 | \n0.868 | \n2,245,470 | \nNorth-HW | \n246.7 | \n371,070 | \n9,586,190 | \n470 | \n|
50 | \n30 × 30 × 15 | \n0.876 | \n2,068,950 | \nNorth-HW | \n246.3 | \n371,077 | \n9,586,180 | \n459 | \n
40 × 40 × 20 | \n0.879 | \n1,968,990 | \nNorth-HW | \n246.3 | \n371,078 | \n9,586,190 | \n421 | \n
The influence of number of grid point and radius increment in determining safety factor.
Grid search LEM 3D analysis result [11].
Grid Search is commonly used as slip surface searching method because the principle is simple and easy to understand [11]. However, this method can only calculate the circular slip surfaces, so it cannot represent the stability of slope in real condition. To make it more representative, non-circular slip surface option is also available in slope stability simulation software, and one of the searching methods in non-circular option is CS method.
\nCS is an algorithm which is used for solving the optimization problems. CS has been used in engineering field, such as welded beam and spring design optimization but there is still a few that use it for slope stability issue. Nowadays, the necessity to analyze 3D slope stability is more essential. The reason why slope stability problem should not be assumed 2 dimensionally that should be taken into account is the importance of determining volume of failure for risk management volume of failure is counted as one of the consequences, and it can be obtained by analyzing slope stability in 3D, indeed. Furthermore, there is a relationship between failure probability and volume of failure. Another issue exists when 3D analysis is performed using Grid Search on a vast area. The use of 3D analysis on a vast area can be complicated, and in real cases more advanced optimization methods are required. Therefore, CS is tried to be applied in order to determine the slip surface with minimum SF in 3D analysis. Thus, it can be suggested to be used as an alternative or other better option in 3D analysis.
\nCS means a metaheuristic optimization method that was developed by [13]. This method was inspired from cuckoo’s breeding behavior. In this research, CS is used as a slip surface search tool that has the lowest SF. CS is coupled with Lévy Flights random walk. There are few rules to use this algorithm as follows:
Each cuckoo lay one egg at a time, and dumps it in a randomly chosen nest;
The best nests with high quality of eggs (solutions) will carry over to the next generations;
The number of available host nests is fixed, and a host can discover an alien egg with a probability pa ∈ [0, 1]. In this case, the host bird can either throw the egg away or abandon the nest so as to build a completely new nest in a new location.
The last rule can be approached using a fraction pa to determine the worst solutions of n nests that will be replaced with a new nest randomly. In order to solve the problem, it can be simply illustrated that every egg in a nest represents one new solution. The purpose is to use the new and potentially better solution to replace the current solution in the nest. In a certain condition, the nest may have 2 eggs (2 solutions) but this problem is simplified so one nest has only 1 solution.
\nThe random walk as determinated by Lévy Flights can be described in the following formula:
\nwhere α > 0 is the step size and Lévy(λ) is the position function from Lévy Flights (Figure 12).
\nCuckoo search LEM 3D analysis result [11].
CS has been applied in many optimizations and computer intelligence with promising efficiency, this has been proved from design application in engineering field, scheduling problems, thermodynamic calculations, etc. Few examples of CS application in engineering field are designing spring, welded beam, and steel frame. The CS’s performance has also been compared with some metaheuristic algorithms such as PSO and GA, and the result shows that CS has higher success rate than. The result of the influence of max columns in x or y and max iteration in determining safety factor can be seen in Table 2.
\nMax iteration | \nMax columns in X or Y | \nFoS | \nVolume (m3) | \n
---|---|---|---|
40 | \n50 | \n2.06 | \n159,816 | \n
60 | \n2.02 | \n179,523 | \n|
70 | \n2.10 | \n229,704 | \n|
80 | \n2.10 | \n303,186 | \n|
90 | \n2.01 | \n183,631 | \n|
100 | \n2.01 | \n187,898 | \n|
80 | \n50 | \n2.03 | \n179,192 | \n
60 | \n2.02 | \n192,951 | \n|
70 | \n2.03 | \n167,961 | \n|
80 | \n2.02 | \n178,858 | \n|
90 | \n2.02 | \n171,821 | \n|
100 | \n2.01 | \n183,469 | \n|
120 | \n50 | \n2.02 | \n175,113 | \n
60 | \n2.02 | \n180,573 | \n|
70 | \n2.01 | \n178,671 | \n|
80 | \n2.01 | \n193,606 | \n|
90 | \n2.01 | \n180,490 | \n|
100 | \n2.02 | \n190,336 | \n|
160 | \n50 | \n2.00 | \n194,125 | \n
60 | \n2.01 | \n174,180 | \n|
70 | \n2.03 | \n170,430 | \n|
80 | \n2.01 | \n179,233 | \n|
90 | \n1.00 | \n19,008 | \n|
100 | \n1.99 | \n199,321 | \n|
200 | \n50 | \n2.01 | \n180,821 | \n
60 | \n2.01 | \n179,535 | \n|
70 | \n2.10 | \n258,302 | \n|
80 | \n2.19 | \n270,897 | \n|
90 | \n2.04 | \n172,299 | \n|
100 | \n1.99 | \n192,171 | \n|
400 | \n50 | \n2.00 | \n195,539 | \n
60 | \n2.05 | \n174,848 | \n|
70 | \n2.02 | \n199,719 | \n|
80 | \n2.00 | \n195,231 | \n|
90 | \n2.00 | \n194,572 | \n|
100 | \n2.00 | \n186,047 | \n|
600 | \n50 | \n2.05 | \n157,244 | \n
60 | \n2.04 | \n171,805 | \n|
70 | \n2.02 | \n178,812 | \n|
80 | \n2.01 | \n184,185 | \n|
\n | \n90 | \n2.00 | \n200,779 | \n
100 | \n2.00 | \n195,602 | \n|
800 | \n50 | \n0.82 | \n38,239 | \n
60 | \n2.01 | \n192,786 | \n|
70 | \n2.01 | \n204,299 | \n|
80 | \n2.01 | \n196,060 | \n|
90 | \n2.01 | \n187,613 | \n|
100 | \n2.01 | \n187,709 | \n|
1000 | \n50 | \n2.02 | \n185,006 | \n
60 | \n2.04 | \n173,577 | \n|
70 | \n2.03 | \n175,154 | \n|
80 | \n2.01 | \n187,845 | \n|
90 | \n2.01 | \n189,787 | \n|
100 | \n2.01 | \n177,988 | \n
The influence of max columns in X or Y and max iteration in determining safety factor.
3D limit equilibrium analysis method, data regarding 3D slope geometry model, material properties and 3D geological models are required. The 3D slope geometry model required for this method can be obtain from the reconstruction of pit surface model from either terrestrial or photogrammetric measurement methods. The next step is to create an external volume from the pit surface model which will then be analyzed to determine the position and shape of the slip surface, example of 3D slope geometry model can be seen in Figure 13.
\n3D slope geometry model.
Limit equilibrium analysis method uses the properties values of materials obtained from laboratory tests results to calculate the value of the safety factor. An example of the input parameter data used in the analysis can be seen in Table 3.
\nInput parameter | \nLimonite | \nSaprolite | \nBedrock | \nUnit | \n
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Unit Weight | \n17.19 | \n15.77 | \n29 | \nγn (kN/m3) | \n
Cohesion | \n41.14 | \n38.06 | \n3270 | \nC (KPa) | \n
Internal Friction Angle | \n15.67 | \n12.58 | \n41.68 | \nϕ (°) | \n
Modulus Young | \n20,000 | \n20,000 | \n150,000 | \nε (Kpa) | \n
Poisson Ratio | \n0.30 | \n0.40 | \n0.20 | \nν | \n
Material properties.
Geological modeling is the process of creating visual description geometry of rock lithology into software that represents the actual conditions. However, there are limitations in the modeling process, that related to the limited information on the data held and errors in data interpretation carried out. One of the methods that can be used to create the 3D geological model is interpolation the lithology information data from geotechnical drilling results. The 3D geological model will be used in the 3-dimensional slope stability analysis to determine the distribution characteristics of the rock lithology. In this analysis, the 3D geological floor model of limonite, saprolite and bedrock lithology is used and can be seen in Figure 14.
\n3D geological floor model.
The results of the analysis using the Bishop Simplified method for the slip surface search method, both grid search and cuckoo search can be seen in Figures 15 and 16. The analysis results with the grid search show the safety factor value is 1.104, while the cuckoo search is 1.089. The position of the slip surface with the grid search and cuckoo search is the same position it indicates the accuracy of the cuckoo search, while the grid requires a grid box which must represent the actual slip surface position.
\nResult 3D analysis using grid search.
Result 3D analysis using cuckoo search.
The finite element method has been widely applied by mining geotechnical practitioners in slope stability analysis, with the advantage that the stress–strain analysis in the material allows to determine the displacement and strain values acting on the model elements, but this method has weaknesses in the process. This analysis uses a large number of calculation matrices so that it requires a long computation time, especially if the analysis is carried out in 3D, the number of elements and nodes used will also be high so that the computation time can run for days depending on the number of nodes and types on mesh used. The computation time is closely related to the maximum number of iterations in the calculation of the force error or load imbalance (solid tolerance) in determining the convergence of model, the higher the maximum number of iterations, the calculation in determining the convergence level in the analysis result model will be more accurate, but unfortunately it will take a long time in the analysis.
\nSlope stability analysis using the finite element method takes into account the stress–strain analysis that works on each element of the model and focuses more on the analysis of the value of the deformation that occurs rather than the level of slope stability [2]. The advantages of analysis using the finite element method when compared to the limit equilibrium method are as follows:
No need to assume the position of the slip surface, failure occur in zones where the shear strength of the material cannot maintain stability, due to the shear stress that works due to gravity.
It does not require the concept of slice or columns, so it does not require an approach of forces acting on global equilibrium.
Analyze the stress–strain so that it can see the deformation and the effective stress.
The finite element method can monitor the movement of rock masses towards failure.
The value of the safety factor (SF) in the finite element method is defined as the ratio of the actual material shear strength to the shear strength of the material when the model failure. This concept is similar to the limit equilibrium method, where the shear strength ratio of a material to its driving force [1]. The strength of the material at failure can be written in the following equation:
\nWith strength reduction factor (SRF) is the value of the factor for the decrease in the strength of the material, cf is the cohesion value when the model failure and ϕf is the value of the internal friction angle when the model failure. In determining the strength of the material at failure, the technique of shear strength reduction (SSR) is used, where the actual material strength parameter is decreased step by step until the model become failure condition (non-convergent) [14]. The value of the material strength reduction factor for the Mohr-Coulomb criteria can be determined as follows:
\nThe systematic stage in the model analysis to determine the critical value of the material shear strength reduction factor (Critical SRF) is as follows:
The first stage is to prepare the model for analysis using the finite element method, determine characteristics of strength and deformation properties of the material.
The second stage is to increase the value of the material strength reduction factor (SRF) and calculate the material parameters using the Mohr-Coulomb criteria, then input the new material properties data into the model and recalculate and record the maximum total deformation value.
Repeat the second stage using a systematic increase in the value of the material strength reduction factor, until the model becomes a non-convergent condition (failure). The critical SRF is determined at the highest srf value in the model to achieve the convergent condition.
3D model analysis is an extension of 2D analysis, but in modeling complex geometries 2D analysis cannot simulate them properly. The 2D analysis assumes that the slope width is infinitely wide [11]. However, in many cases the 2D analysis is considered more conservative because it results in a lower safety factor value compared to the 3-dimensional analysis. The weakness of the analysis which is carried out in 3 dimensions is that it takes a lot of time and money, which makes practitioners not want to switch. The results of the 3D analysis can be conservative if they are validated with a 2D analysis in the most critical areas [2]. For conservative results, the 2D and 3D analyzes should not be significantly different, however in many cases the 3D analysis provides a higher safety factor value. The advantage given if the analysis is carried out in 3D is that it can represent the actual slope conditions in real terms and can determine the critical position. The value of the safety factor in the finite element method analysis with the 3-dimensional model is determined by the use of the material shear strength reduction factor (SRF) technique. in order to obtain the true safety factor, the srf is gradually increased until the model become failure (non-convergent). When this critical value is found, the safety factor of the slope model is equal to the reduction in material strength (SF) ≈ (SRF).
\nThe determination of the critical value of srf is determined by increasing and decreasing the SRF value step by step until the highest SRF value is obtained in the model to be able to achieve the convergence criteria, see Table 4, the slope model enters a non-convergent (failure) at srf 1.05, so that the critical value of srf is 1.04 and highlighted in bold color.
\nStep | \nSRF | \nSolid Tolerance | \nConvergence | \n
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1 | \n1 | \n0.0005 | \nYes | \n
2 | \n1.3 | \n0.2813 | \nNo | \n
3 | \n1.14 | \n0.0691 | \nNo | \n
4 | \n1.06 | \n0.0152 | \nNo | \n
5 | \n1.02 | \n0.0008 | \nYes | \n
6 | \n1.04 | \n0.0009 | \nYes | \n
7 | \n1.05 | \n0.0078 | \nNo | \n
Critical SRF determination.
Finite element analysis method employs the utilization of elements and nodes to perform stress–strain analysis acting on each element. The process of establishing these elements is called meshing. Mesh type will affect the analysis result. Greater number of elements will lead to a more accurate analysis result. However, this will result a more time-consuming computation. There are various mesh types in 3-dimensional analysis, there are 4-nodes and 10-nodes with uniform and graded shape available to this method. The example of elements and nodes utilization in FEM are given in Figure 17.
\n4-node graded and uniform.
To recapitulate the results of the analysis can be seen in Figure 18. From this figure provides information that there is an effect of using the mesh type on the srf value of the analysis results obtained, this is because the number of elements and nodes used is also different.
\nSRF VS mesh type.
In model analysis using the finite element method, the determination of the convergence criteria is limited by the analysis calculation (maximum iteration), the more iterations allowed, the more accurate the analysis results will be, but it also needs to be considered in terms of the slope model being analyzed, in the use of the maximum number. Optimal iteration related to the level of efficiency in the analysis so as not to waste too long.
\nAt first, the model will be analyzed the stresses that work on each element due to the applied load, it will get the principal major stress and minor for each element, then enter the material properties for each material and start entering the material strength reduction factor (SRF) value for each element, at this stage the material properties value can be increased or decreased depending on the error value (solid tolerance) obtained. Furthermore, an Elasto-plastic analysis was performed using the Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion to obtain a new error value (solid tolerance). If the error value is still above the maximum value within the allowable iteration calculation limit, the SRF value will be lowered until the error value is below the maximum limit. The recapitulate the analysis results can be seen in Table 5.\n
\nMax iteration | \nSRF | \nMax displacement (m) | \nComputing time (s) | \n
---|---|---|---|
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5000 | \n1.04 | \n8.74 | \n57,990 | \n
2500 | \n1.04 | \n8.48 | \n26,214 | \n
1000 | \n1.04 | \n24.29 | \n14,622 | \n
500 | \n1.04 | \n14.34 | \n6021 | \n
450 | \n1.04 | \n12.90 | \n5422 | \n
400 | \n1.04 | \n12.72 | \n4788 | \n
350 | \n1.03 | \n5.25 | \n3650 | \n
300 | \n1.03 | \n5.42 | \n3341 | \n
250 | \n1.03 | \n6.51 | \n3159 | \n
200 | \n1.01 | \n1.70 | \n2300 | \n
150 | \n1.01 | \n1.70 | \n1969 | \n
100 | \n1.00 | \n1.67 | \n1704 | \n
50 | \n0.98 | \n1.20 | \n1541 | \n
25 | \n0.68 | \n1.09 | \n1501 | \n
Influence of variable max iteration.
The analysis shows that the higher the maximum number of iterations, the SRF value also increases Table 4. As the SRF value increases, in the maximum number of iterations of 400 the SRF value constant at a value of 1.04, so this provides information that at a maximum of 400 iterations is the maximum optimal number of iterations. If seen from the effect of the number of iterations on the total displacement, the results will fluctuate, this is closely related to the srf value because the higher the srf value, the total displacement will also increase, but at 1.04 the srf value does not change/is consistent but the total displacement fluctuates because it is solid tolerance, the resulting solid tolerance also varies due to the use of different maximum iterations, this is because the slope conditions remain non-convergent (energy equilibrium is not achieved) above srf 1.04 in the number of iterations that have been set, however, solid tolerance will get closer to the maximum value, while for the computation time it is very clear that the higher the maximum number of iterations, the computation time will also increase, because it will take more time to search for convergence with the maximum iteration limit given, although the results will remain the same, that non-converging above 1.04 and the last converging value is 1.04.
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\n3D meshing model.
After the model is successfully meshed, it is necessary to determine the limit of the resistance that works in the field of analysis to determine the internal force that works on the restraint installation which plays a role in determining the deformation limit of the model. For an example of the restraint model can be seen in Figure 20.
\n3D restraint model.
Analysis with the finite element method can see information about stress acting on the model and the total displacement (Figure 21).
\n3D FEM analysis result.
Slope stability using LEM shows that the cuckoo algorithm is reliable in obtaining position and shape of slip surface. In finite element analysis method, the optimum iteration number needs to be considered to improve analysis efficiency and preserving accuracy.
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