Open pit mining involves the production of a huge amount of materials, which can cause changes in the dimensions of the pit and affect the stability of the slopes.
The strength of soil in open pit slopes is a critical factor in determining their stability.
Factors affecting slope stability include stress conditions, geological and geotechnical properties of the rock mass, and the effects of groundwater. Residual soils can be particularly challenging due to the additional strength provided by matric suction. The proper setting of strength parameters is difficult due to ground degradation resulting from mining activities. Slope failure occurs when the shear stress acting on the rock is greater than the shear strength of the rock mass. Artificial intelligence deep learning algorithms can be used to predict the stability coefficient of open-pit mine slopes.
There is an immense amount of literature about the topic of stability of natural slopes, cut slopes and built-up slopes. Both in soils and rock. Personally, I'm more familiar with slopes in soils.
I found the "Soil Strength and Slope Stability" by Duncan, Write & Brandon, 2014 J Whiley & Sons be a basic read covering almost all the fundamentals of slope stability in soils.
You should look at Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves (google MASW) which should give you a means to determine slope stability in the field. Start at MASW.com and visit MASW.com/References.html
Hi, you can read books from Evert Hoek. He work on rock mechanics in tunnel and open pit.
You can download on the website of rocscience : https://www.rocscience.com/learning/hoeks-corner
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