Key block theory application for rock slope stability analysis in the foundations of medieval castles in Slovakia.

Abstract: This research investigates the stability of rock slopes in the foundations of selected medieval castles in Slovakia. In the first phase, static analysis of the 45 selected medieval castle rock slopes was performed, where more than 12,000 potentially unstable blocks were analyzed and the fa...

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Publicado en:Journal of Cultural Heritage Vol. 14; no. 4; pp. 359 - 365
Autores principales: Greif, Vladimír, Vlčko, Ján
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Elsevier B.V. Jul2013
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          Greif, Vladimír
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        affil: Department of Engineering Geology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Mlynska Dolina G, Bratislava, Slovakia
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        Block theory (Rock mechanics)
        Optical scanners
        Rock slopes
        Computer software
        Seismology
        Acceleration (Mechanics)
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          Block theory (Rock mechanics)
          Optical scanners
          Rock slopes
          Computer software
          Seismology
          Acceleration (Mechanics)
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        Castle rock slope
        Factor of safety
        Key block theory
        Pseudo-static analysis
      ab: Abstract: This research investigates the stability of rock slopes in the foundations of selected medieval castles in Slovakia. In the first phase, static analysis of the 45 selected medieval castle rock slopes was performed, where more than 12,000 potentially unstable blocks were analyzed and the factor of safety in static condition was calculated using the key block theory implemented in the Kbslope module of PTworkshop software. Based on results of the static stability analysis, a pseudo-static analysis was performed adopting the seismic acceleration in accordance with Slovak Technical Standards – Seismic actions on structures. This was implemented by calculating the vectors of horizontal force acting upon shear failure in the direction of the slope face with a zero vertical component. When non-finite and tapered blocks were ignored, the results proved that 14% of the 12,217 blocks investigated under static conditions could be considered unstable. This number increased to 23% under pseudo-static conditions, when seismic acceleration was implemented in the stability calculations. A detailed stability assessment of the Gymes Castle located in western Slovakia was carried out with delineation of blocks prone to rock sliding and proper stabilization methods, based on joint sets orientation measurements performed on the 3D point cloud generated by laser scanner.
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