Numerical simulation scheme of jointed rock masses using UAV photogrammetry and a disk-based discontinuous deformation analysis model

Quan Dai; Biao Zhao; Shuguang Wang; Dongliang Huang; Changrui Jin; Quan Dai; Biao Zhao; Shuguang Wang; Dongliang Huang; Changrui Jin

doi:10.3934/era.2023171

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2023, Volume 31, Issue 6: 3381-3399. doi: 10.3934/era.2023171

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Numerical simulation scheme of jointed rock masses using UAV photogrammetry and a disk-based discontinuous deformation analysis model

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School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410075, China
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China Railway Chongqing Surveying Design Research Institute Co., Ltd., Chongqing 400023, China
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Guizhou Transportation Planning Surveying Design Research Institute Co., Ltd., Guiyang, Guizhou 550014, China

Academic Editor: Hui Yao

Received: 04 March 2023 Revised: 01 April 2023 Accepted: 03 April 2023 Published: 17 April 2023

The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for photogrammetry allows the rapid acquisition of high-resolution images of geological masses in complex landforms. However, effective analysis of the acquired image information remains a key research issue. At K158 + 837 on the Chongqing-Huaihua Railway, Baima jointed rock masses were reconstructed with high accuracy using UAV close-range photogrammetry technology, and rock discontinuities were extracted from the projected image. The proposed modeling algorithm for jointed rock masses enables the preprocessing of two-dimensional jointed rock mass slopes. Numerical simulations using the disk-based discontinuous deformation analysis method show that the discontinuity network formed by initial cutting significantly affects the subsequent crack development. Meanwhile, simulation results under different scenarios indicate the importance of the pre-reinforcement measures applied to unstable rock masses. The workflow developed based on these results can serve as a reference for the comprehensive acquisition, recognition and numerical modeling analysis of similar jointed rock masses.
- jointed rock masses,
- UAV photogrammetry,
- rock discontinuity,
- modeling algorithm,
- discontinuous deformation analysis
Citation: Quan Dai, Biao Zhao, Shuguang Wang, Dongliang Huang, Changrui Jin. Numerical simulation scheme of jointed rock masses using UAV photogrammetry and a disk-based discontinuous deformation analysis model[J]. Electronic Research Archive, 2023, 31(6): 3381-3399. doi: 10.3934/era.2023171

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Abstract

The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for photogrammetry allows the rapid acquisition of high-resolution images of geological masses in complex landforms. However, effective analysis of the acquired image information remains a key research issue. At K158 + 837 on the Chongqing-Huaihua Railway, Baima jointed rock masses were reconstructed with high accuracy using UAV close-range photogrammetry technology, and rock discontinuities were extracted from the projected image. The proposed modeling algorithm for jointed rock masses enables the preprocessing of two-dimensional jointed rock mass slopes. Numerical simulations using the disk-based discontinuous deformation analysis method show that the discontinuity network formed by initial cutting significantly affects the subsequent crack development. Meanwhile, simulation results under different scenarios indicate the importance of the pre-reinforcement measures applied to unstable rock masses. The workflow developed based on these results can serve as a reference for the comprehensive acquisition, recognition and numerical modeling analysis of similar jointed rock masses.

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