In this study, numerical analyses based on unsaturated soil mechanics were conducted, primarily utilizing the hydro-mechanical behavior derived from the dual van Genuchten model and chilled mirror measurements. The primary aim was to enhance the preci...
In this study, numerical analyses based on unsaturated soil mechanics were conducted, primarily utilizing the hydro-mechanical behavior derived from the dual van Genuchten model and chilled mirror measurements. The primary aim was to enhance the precision of the soil water retention curve and hydraulic conductivity curve, leading to improved results in 2D slope infiltration and stability analyses. Soil samples were collected from collapsed slopes in Pohang, caused by a Typhoon. Various hydrological tests were performed using a volumetric pressure plate extractor, transient water release and imbibition method, evaporation method, and chilled mirror measurement. Subsequent to the hydrological tests, nonlinear analyses of infiltration and stability were carried out for collapsed unsaturated soil slopes, incorporating information on hydro-mechanical behavior. The results of the infiltration analysis provided calculations for variations in capillary pressure and saturation due to rainfall. In the stability analysis, the contribution of matric suction to effective stress was computed and integrated into the shear strength of unsaturated soil. The outcomes of the slope stability analysis closely resembled the actual failure observed in the field, validating the reliability of the hydro-mechanical model employed in this study.