Study on response characteristics of red clay slope under evaporation rainfall condition

Abstract

Abstract Evaporation rainfall is one of the main causes of slope failure. Red clay belongs to special soil, and the failure mode of the slope is different from that of the general soil slope. In this paper, based on the theory of similarity simulation, a test model of red clay slope similar to the prototype is established in a certain proportion. Sensors are embedded in different positions of the slope to carry out the change rule of physical and mechanical indexes of the red clay slope under the condition of evaporation and rainfall. The results show that the water content of the slope increases during the rainfall period, the surface water content of the slope is obviously affected by the rainfall intensity, and the water content of the slope decreases in the drying period. Under the action of evaporation and rainfall, the internal temperature of slope is stable, and the surface temperature changes significantly. The pore water pressure of the top, shoulder and slope changes little with the times of evaporation and rainfall, and the pore water pressure at the foot of slope is obviously affected by evaporation and rainfall. Evaporation rainfall causes obvious horizontal displacement of red clay slope. The earth pressure increases in the rainfall period and decreases in the static and dry periods. With the increase of evaporation rainfall times, the earth pressure increases gradually.