Evolutionary Process of a Steep Rocky Reservoir Bank in a Dynamic - Mechanical Environmen

To prevent the collapse of dangerous rock masses on steep rocky reservoir banks which can cause casualties and property loss, it is essential to design and conduct practical experiments to quantify the evolution processes of the reservoir banks and control such dangerous rock masses.

Using the Jianchuandong Dangerous Rock Mass project as a case study, this book generalizes the mechanical model of the project to show how improved equipment can be used to measure the mechanical state transition under the continuous action of axial pressure. It details a series of experiments to study the evolution of a severely steep rocky reservoir bank, which comprehensively consider the influence of hydraulic coupling, dry-wet cycles, axial pressure, and time-dependent effects. The results support a new method for determining the stability of dangerous rock masses on reservoir banks.

Combines engineering principles, real data, experimental methods and results

Provides a complete research method for investigating hydrogeology failure processes

The book suits practitioners in hydropower engineering, engineering geology, and disaster protection.

List of contents

1. Introduction.  2. Development of the mechanical model.  3. Establishment of the test environment.  4. Analysis of hydraulic coupling test.  5. Experimental research on the fluctuation of reservoir water level.  6. The evolution analysis and the treatment of JDRM.  7. Conclusions and outlook. 

About the author

Luqi Wang is a researcher in the School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, China
Wengang Zhang is a Professor in the School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, China.

Summary

This book details experiments on the evolution of a severely steep rocky reservoir bank, which consider the influence of hydraulic coupling, dry-wet cycles, axial pressure, and time-dependent effects. The results support a new method for determining the stability of dangerous rock masses on reservoir banks.

Product details

• Authors: Luqi Wang, Luqi (Chongqing University Wang, Wengang Zhang
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2023
• EAN: 9781032388564
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3238856-4
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Challenges in Geotechnical and Rock Engineering
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Hydrology, Geophysics, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology, SCIENCE / Physics / Geophysics, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Structural, environmental science, engineering & technology, Geology, geomorphology and the lithosphere, Hydrology & the hydrosphere, Structural engineering, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Hydrology and the hydrosphere, Geology & The Lithosphere