To address the local instability problem of the talc-bearing soft rock slope on the east side of the M Pit in an open-pit copper-cobalt mine, engineering geological investigation, three-dimensional numerical simulation (FLAC3D), and limit equilibrium analysis (Slide 2D/3D) were comprehensively employed to investigate and analyze the stability of the talc-bearing slope. The slope instability mechanism was revealed and a corresponding treatment scheme was proposed. The research results indicate that the east slope of the M Pit is in a stable state as a whole, but the slope section with talc exposure at +1 335 m to +1 380 m is in an unstable state. The talc layer has low strength and is prone to slaking upon contact with water, constituting a dominant weak interlayer. The shear strength of its interface with the surrounding rock decreases significantly, forming a potential sliding surface and leading to a deep shear-shallow tension failure mode of the talc-bearing slope. Accordingly, a comprehensive treatment scheme of "7% cement-treated soil replacement + steel-plastic geogrid + blind ditch drainage at the slope toe" was proposed and implemented. Nearly one year of on-site monitoring shows that the slope displacement curve is generally stable and the treatment effect is remarkable. The established treatment technology framework of "instability mechanism analysis-quantitative stability evaluation-treatment scheme design-treatment effect monitoring feedback" can provide a theoretical basis and engineering reference for the treatment of slopes containing weak interlayers such as talc.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |