1.School of Resources and Civil Engineering,Northeastern University,Shenyang 110819,China
2.Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education on Safe Mining of Deep Metal Mines,Northeastern University,Shenyang 110819,China
3.Anhui Engineering Research Center of Exploitation and Utilization of Closed/Abandoned Mine Resources,Anhui University of Science and Technology,Huainan 232001,China. Corresponding author: YANG Tian-hong,E-mail: yangtianhong@mail. neu. edu. cn
Rock masses are often simplified as homogeneous materials when evaluating rock mass quality and analyzing slope stability. However, natural rock masses actually exhibit heterogeneous characteristics. To address this issue, a detailed characterization of rock mass quality and a modeling method for mechanical parameters considering heterogeneitying are proposed. Taking the Wulagen lead-zinc mine as an example, the process of the detailed modeling method for rock mass mechanical parameters is elaborated in detail. Based on the established detailed mechanical parameter model, a stability analysis of the southern slope was conducted using both homogeneous and heterogeneous rock mass mechanical parameters. The results indicate that the calculations using heterogeneous mechanical parameters can more accurately reflect the true stability conditions of open-pit slopes. The detailed block model established in this study can identify weak and unstable areas in open-pit slopes, providing a scientific and effective solution for rock mass quality evaluation, stability analysis, and support design.
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