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Deformation and failure mechanisms of open-pit mine rock slopes under water level fluctuations
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Zuo SUN1, 2, Ruipeng TONG1, Qingjie QI2, Yingjie LIU**, 2, 3, Yixiong GAN2, 3, Cheng MENG2
China Safety Science Journal | 2026, 36(2) : 127 - 135
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China Safety Science Journal | 2026, 36(2): 127-135
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Deformation and failure mechanisms of open-pit mine rock slopes under water level fluctuations
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Zuo SUN1, 2, Ruipeng TONG1, Qingjie QI2, Yingjie LIU**, 2, 3, Yixiong GAN2, 3, Cheng MENG2
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  • 1School of Emergency Management and Safety Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
  • 2Chinese Institute of Coal Science, Beijing 100013, China
  • 3State Key Laboratory of Disaster Prevention and Ecology Protection in Open-pit Coal Mines, Beijing 100013, China
Published: 2026-02-28 doi: 10.16265/j.cnki.issn1003-3033.2026.02.1577
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To investigate the instability of rock slopes along joint surfaces in water-impounded abandoned open-pit mines under fluctuating water-level conditions, physical model tests were performed using similar materials containing joints and weak interlayers. The mix proportion of the similar materials was optimized through orthogonal experimental design to ensure that their mechanical and seepage properties corresponded to those of the in-situ rock mass. Multiple types of sensors were embedded in the model to monitor pore water pressure, earth pressure, moisture content, and displacement, enabling systematic observation of the multi-field responses of the slope during water-level fluctuations. Working conditions with different numbers of cycles and varied rates of water-level change were designed to examine the deformation characteristics and failure mechanisms of the slope. The results indicate that certain damage to the slope surface is caused by the scouring effect induced by repeated water-level fluctuations at a constant rate, although internal structural damage is limited. This suggests that overall stability is little influenced by slow, single water-level fluctuations. The rate of water-level change is shown to significantly affect slope behavior, with slope displacement increases positively correlated with the rate of water-level decline. Furthermore, the greater the outward-directed pore water pressure of the slope is, the more significantly it is influenced by the hysteresis effect, and the higher likelihood of slope instability becomes.

water level rise and fall  /  open-pit mine  /  rock slope  /  deformation failure  /  similar materials  /  model test
Zuo SUN, Ruipeng TONG, Qingjie QI, Yingjie LIU, Yixiong GAN, Cheng MENG. Deformation and failure mechanisms of open-pit mine rock slopes under water level fluctuations[J]. China Safety Science Journal, 2026 , 36 (2) : 127 -135 . DOI: 10.16265/j.cnki.issn1003-3033.2026.02.1577
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doi: 10.16265/j.cnki.issn1003-3033.2026.02.1577
  • Receive Date:2025-10-08
  • Online Date:2026-07-08
  • Published:2026-02-28
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  • Received:2025-10-08
  • Revised:2025-12-24
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    1School of Emergency Management and Safety Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
    2Chinese Institute of Coal Science, Beijing 100013, China
    3State Key Laboratory of Disaster Prevention and Ecology Protection in Open-pit Coal Mines, Beijing 100013, China
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表12种不同金属材料的力学参数

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种数
Number of
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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
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