Discussion on Methods for Determining Cracking Angle of Rock Slope[J]. Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2002, 24(3): 24-27. DOI: 10.11835/j.issn.1674-4764.2002.03.006.
Many mountainous cities are facing slope problems during project construction. At present
there are two methods to determine cracking angle for rock slope
namely
the method from "Technical Specification for Retaining Structure in Excavation" and the method from "Handbook of Engineering Geology". However
there is obvious difference between cracking angles of rock slope by these two methods. In this paper
the theoretical formulas of these two methods are derived and compared. Based on analyzing the results of FLAC numerical simulation for soft rock slope
it is concluded that the cracking angles of rock slope determined by the "Handbook of Engineering Geology" are more reasonable and safe.