A comprehensive stability evaluation method integrating similarity analysis, numerical simulation, and theoretical analysis and its application in Cave 32, the North Grotto Temple, China.

• A comprehensive method to evaluate the stability status and identify potential failure zones of grottoes. • Key controlling parameters of grotto stability were proposed, and the database was built for analyzing its stability. • A successful application of the proposed method in the north Grotto Te...

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Publicado en:Journal of Cultural Heritage Vol. 72; pp. 24 - 36
Autores principales: Chen, Xulei, Li, Lihui, Huang, Beixiu, Zhang, Jingke, Li, Li
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Elsevier B.V. Mar2025
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          Chen, Xulei
          Li, Lihui
          Huang, Beixiu
          Zhang, Jingke
          Li, Li
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          State Key Laboratory of Lithospheric and Environmental Coevolution, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China
          College of Earth and Planetary Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
          Nuclear and Radiation Safety Center, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Beijing, 100082, China
          Key Laboratory of Mechanics on Disaster and Environment in Western China, The Ministry of Education of China, School of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
          Institute of Conservation and Restoration, Chinese Academy of Cultural Heritage, Beijing, China
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        Caves
        Optical scanners
        Stress concentration
        Strains & stresses (Mechanics)
        Databases
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        Grottoes
        Numerical simulation
        Similarity analysis
        Stability evaluation method
      ab: • A comprehensive method to evaluate the stability status and identify potential failure zones of grottoes. • Key controlling parameters of grotto stability were proposed, and the database was built for analyzing its stability. • A successful application of the proposed method in the north Grotto Temple in China. The grotto temples are rock-cut architecture originally constructed for religious purposes. These caves, carved in cliffs, have been eroded by natural forces and destroyed by human activities over an extended period. Accurate stability assessment serves as the foundation for the preventive protection of the caves. However, an integrated evaluation system has not been developed to date due to diverse variations in the mechanisms of disease formation, influencing factors, material properties, and structural characteristics. In this paper, we proposed a comprehensive stability assessment method for grottoes, integrating similarity analysis, numerical simulation, and theoretical analysis. The methodology comprises four key steps: (i) We collected essential attribute parameters related to grotto stability from representative grottoes in China to establish a database. Through similarity calculation of these control parameters between the research object and database, a distance discrimination model incorporating expert experience was trained for the cave's initial and rapid stability grading; (ii) Establishment of a refined 3D numerical model of the cave based on point cloud data obtained through laser scanners and UAV, and numerical analysis to determine the stress and displacement distribution and identify potential failure zones; (iii) the Limit Equilibrium Method (LEM) further was employed for quantitative calculations of stability factor of vulnerable zones revealed by numerical modeling; (iv) Methodology comparison and discussion to obtain the comprehensive results. The established procedure has been successfully applied in Cave 32 of the North Grotto Temple in China, which demonstrates its potential as a pioneering framework for the precise evaluation of similar cases, contributing to the preservation of stone cultural relics.
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