Analysis of the Variation Characteristics of Rock Mechanical Parameters and Slope Stability Under Freeze-Thaw Cycles

• Published in: Applied sciences Vol. 15; no. 11; p. 5898
• Main Authors: Tan, Wenhui, Li, Zelong, Li, Zhentao, Sothy, Em, Wu, Siying, Guo, Qifeng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.06.2025
• Subjects: Analysis; Cold; Deformation; Experiments; field monitoring; Field study; freeze-thaw cycles; Hoek–Brown criterion; International economic relations; Mechanical properties; Mineral industry; Mines and mineral resources; Mining; Mining industry; Moisture content; NMR; Nuclear magnetic resonance; rock mechanical parameters; Simulation; Simulation methods; slope stability; Stone; Massachusetts; China

In high-altitude cold regions, significant diurnal and seasonal temperature variations intensify freeze-thaw damage to rocks, critically impacting slope stability. This study examines a Xinjiang mine slope to assess freeze-thaw effects through laboratory experiments on three lithologies under varyin...