Failure Mechanism of the Yizhuxiang Collapse under the Joint Effect of Freeze–Thaw and Mining
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Published:2023-03-16
Issue:6
Volume:13
Page:3801
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ISSN:2076-3417
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Container-title:Applied Sciences
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Applied Sciences
Author:
Hu Shenghua1, Hu Yuanjun2, Xu Huiyuan1, Ai Dong1, Yuan Jingjing1, Kou Lei1, Huang Wei13, Zhou Chang24
Affiliation:
1. The Seventh Geological Brigade of Hubei Geological Bureau, Yichang 443000, China 2. School of Resources and Geosciences, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China 3. Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources and Ecological Environment Geology, Wuhan 430034, China 4. National Coal Mine Water Hazard Prevention Engineering Technology Research Center, Suzhou 234000, China
Abstract
At 10:05 a.m. on 4 February 2022, the perilous rock mass Yizhuxiang in Leizu Town, Yuan’an County, Hubei Province, China collapsed on a large scale. The Yizhuxiang collapse was about 35 m in length, 52 m in height, and 29 m in maximum thickness. The volume of the collapse was 5.32 × 104 m3. It threatened the transport of the national trunk road, destroyed the branch road and some cement mixing station workshops, and caused serious economic losses. The rock mass exposed in the collapse was dolomite with developed joint fractures. Under the effects of mining and unloading, fractures occurred in the rock mass; the top of the rock mass was bent and deformed towards the free face; and tension cracks were formed on the rear edge. The safety ore pillar directly below the collapsed body was compressed and deformed under the action of gravity, thus accelerating the internal deformation of the rock mass and leading to the formation of multiple dominant joints inside the rock mass. In the winter of 2021, the weather was extreme, with heavy snowfall and low temperatures. Under the effects of freeze–thaw, the strength of the rock mass declined and the tension cracks further expanded so that the rock mass experienced an accelerated deformation and finally collapsed. Causes of the collapse include mining activity beneath the collapsed mass and heightened extreme weather. The cause of the landslide disaster in this area is, however, freeze–thaw, which deserves the attention of scholars and the vigilance of the local government.
Funder
Key R & D Program of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region The Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province National Natural Science Foundation of China China Postdoctoral Science Foundation The Seventh Geological Brigade of Hubei Geological Bureau science and technology project
Subject
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes,Computer Science Applications,Process Chemistry and Technology,General Engineering,Instrumentation,General Materials Science
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