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Numerical Analysis of the Stability of a Tailings Dump Slope using Field Monitoring Results

현장 모니터링 결과를 이용한 광미 적치사면 안정성의 수치해석적 연구

  • Song, Young-Suk (Geologic Environment Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources)
  • 송영석 (한국지질자원연구원 지질환경연구본부)
  • Received : 2017.01.11
  • Accepted : 2017.02.20
  • Published : 2017.03.31
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Abstract

Variations in matric suction were compared between field measurements and numerical analysis for a tailings dump slope. We performed an analysis of slope stability using precipitation records measured in the field, selecting the period (72 hours) of highest rainfall intensity during the field monitoring, for which the matric suction and rainfall records measured in the field were analyzed. In addition, we applied the precipitation records of this period to the numerical analysis. SEEP/W and SLOPE/W were used to analyze the seepage flow in the slope due to rainfall and to investigate the slope stability considering the wetting front depth from the ground surface, respectively. The seepage analysis, using SEEP/W, was carried out on the rainfall data obtained in the field. Comparisons between the field monitoring data and simulation results for matric suction show some quantitative difference but similar patterns of temporal variation. According to the results of slope stability analysis using SLOPE/W and the results of seepage analysis, the safety factor of the slope showed a sudden increase at the point of rapid increase in rainfall intensity. It then recovered because subsequent rainfall was scarce. Therefore, the stability of the tailings dump slope can be reasonably estimated if seepage and slope stability analyses, based on precipitation records, have been carried out.

광미 적치사면에서 측정된 모니터링 결과와 현장조건을 고려한 수치해석결과를 이용하여 강우시 불포화 토층내 모관흡수력변화를 비교하고 이를 토대로 사면안정해석을 수행하였다. 이를 위하여 계측기간 동안 강우강도가 가장 크게 발생된 기간(72시간)을 선정하고, 대상기간 동안의 모관흡수력과 강우자료를 분석하였다. 그리고 현장에서 측정된 강우자료를 적용하여 침투 및 사면안정해석을 수행하였다. 강우에 따른 사면내 침투거동을 해석하기 위하여 SEEP/W를 활용하고 사면내 침투깊이를 고려한 사면안정해석을 위하여 SLOPE/W를 활용하였다. 먼저 현장에서 측정된 강우자료를 적용하여 SEEP/W를 이용한 침투해석을 수행하였다. 침투해석으로 계산된 모관흡수력과 현장계측으로 측정된 모관흡수력을 비교한 결과 모관흡수력의 크기에서는 다소 차이가 있으나 시간에 따른 변화양상은 유사한 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 침투해석결과와 연동하여 SLOPE/W를 이용한 사면안정해석을 수행한 결과 강우강도가 급속하게 증가되는 시점에서 사면안전율은 크게 감소하였으며, 이후 강우가 발생되지 않는 경우 사면안전율이 회복되는 것으로 해석되었다.

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