Monitoring and modelling by the distinct element method of a slope slipping

Véronique Merrien-Soukatchoff (1) , Rafik Hadadou (2)

1 LAEGO - Laboratoire Environnement Géomécanique et Ouvrages
2 INERIS - Institut National de l'Environnement Industriel et des Risques

This paper describes a slope slipping in the Sainte-Marie open pit coal mine (South-West of France). The movement and its instrumentation are first described. In a second part we present the model which has been done by the distinct element method, as well as a comparison between the results of field instrumentation and the numerical model. The model fit well the in-situ measurements. Consequently we can now hope to use this kind of model to analyze other parts of the mine which are presently stable but could present similar problems in the future

Keywords: STABILITE DE TALUS; ELEMENTS DISTINCTS; INSTRUMENTATION; MODELISATION

Domains: Earth Sciences; Environmental Sciences

Véronique Merrien-Soukatchoff, Rafik Hadadou. Monitoring and modelling by the distinct element method of a slope slipping. International Journal of Surface Mining Reclamation and Environment, 1997, 11 (1), pp.1-6. ⟨10.1080/09208119708944048⟩. ⟨ineris-00962665⟩