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Numerical and Theoretical Studies on the Mechanical Destabilization of Planes of Weakness, Dynamic Rupture Propagation and Wave Radiation

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19760326
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Geotechnical engineering
Research InstitutionKobe University

Principal Investigator

UENISHI Koji  Kobe University, 自然科学系先端融合研究環都市安全研究センター, 准教授 (60311776)

Project Period (FY) 2007 – 2009
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,710,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥1,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000)
Keywords不連続面のすべり / 地震のモデル / 斜面崩壊 / トンネル崩落 / 界面不安定現象 / 変分法 / 非線形すべり弱化則 / 異種材料間不連続面
Research Abstract

In this research project, a theoretical study on the fracture mechanics of planes of weakness has been promoted. For example, the dynamic fracture propagation on a plane of weakness located between materials with extremely different physical properties has been considered in light of rupture propagation speed. The effect of waves, generated by fracture of planes of weakness, on the surrounding environment, the ground and structures has been quantitatively evaluated. As a concrete instance, the dynamic slope failure generated by the 1978 Miyagi-ken-oki, Japan, earthquake in the residential area of Sendai City has been studied. It has been pointed out that such slope failure may be possibly induced not only by the universal mechanical characteristics of seismic waves but also by the local seismological (tectonic) conditions under the Tohoku region of Japan.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2009 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2008 Annual Research Report
  • 2007 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (40 results)

All 2010 2009 2008 2007

All Journal Article (28 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 23 results) Presentation (12 results)

  • [Journal Article] On a Possible Role of Rayleigh Surface Waves in Dynamic Slope Failures.2010

    • Author(s)
      Uenishi, K.
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Geomechanics

    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] On a Possible Role of Rayleigh Surface Waves in Dynamic Slope Failures2010

    • Author(s)
      Uenishi, K.
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Geomechanics (登載決定)

    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Waves, Fractures and Boundary Effects Associated with Blast Experiments Conducted in Cylindrical and Block Type Specimens.2009

    • Author(s)
      Rossmanith, H.P., K. Uenishi, V. Hochholdinger-Arsic
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Rock Fragmentation by Blasting

      Pages: 407-414

    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] On the Dynamic Interaction between the Ground and a Group of Structures Subjected to Seismic Disturbances.2009

    • Author(s)
      Uenishi, K., I.R. Ionescu
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering

      Pages: 8-8

    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] On the Mechanical Destabilization of a Three-Dimensional Displacement-Softening Plane of Weakness.2009

    • Author(s)
      Uenishi, K.
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the 38th Symposium on Rock Mechanics

      Pages: 332-337

    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] On the Dynamic Interaction. between the Ground and a Group of Structures Subjected to Seismic Disturbances2009

    • Author(s)
      Uenishi, K., I.R.Ionescu
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering

      Pages: 8-8

    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Waves, Fractures and Boundary Effects Associated with Blast Experiments Conducted in Cylindrical and Block Type Specimens2009

    • Author(s)
      Rossmanith, H.P., K.Uenishi, V.Hochholdinaer-Arsic
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Rock Fragmentation by Blasting

      Pages: 407-414

    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] On the Mechanical Destabilization of a Three-Dimensional Displacement-Softening Plane of Weakness2009

    • Author(s)
      Uenishi, K.
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the 38th Symposium on Rock Mechanics

      Pages: 332-337

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] On the Dynamic Interaction between Ground and a Group of Structures Subjected to Horizontal Vibrations2009

    • Author(s)
      Uenishi, K., and H. Yamamura
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the 38th Symposium on Rock Mechanics

      Pages: 338-342

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Recent Developments in Rock Mechanics as Applied to Earthquake Dynamics.2008

    • Author(s)
      Uenishi, K., S. Sakurai
    • Journal Title

      Geomechanik und Tunnelbau (Geomachanics and Tunneling) 1(5)

      Pages: 368-373

    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] The Effect of Rayleigh Surface Waves on Dynamic Slope Stabilities2008

    • Author(s)
      Uenishi, K.
    • Journal Title

      Geomechanics in the Emerging Social and Technological Age

      Pages: 2926-2933

    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report 2008 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The Cuna Problem - Reconsidered.2008

    • Author(s)
      Rossmanith, H.P., K. Uenishi
    • Journal Title

      Geomechanics in the Emerging Social and Technological Age

      Pages: 4229-4235

    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Rupture Instability on a Nonlinear Slip-Weakening Plane of Weakness.2008

    • Author(s)
      Uenishi, K.
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the 12th Japan Symposium on Rock Mechanics and the 29th Western Japan Symposium on Rock Engineering

      Pages: 379-384

    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Mechanical Characteristics of Seismic Waves Estimated from Earthquake-Induced Structural Failures.2008

    • Author(s)
      Uenishi, K.
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the 22nd International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics

      Pages: 2-2

    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] On a Simple Way of Simulating Wave Propagation in Complex Geometries.2008

    • Author(s)
      Uenishi, K.
    • Journal Title

      Report of the Research Center for Urban Safety and Security(Kobe University) 12

      Pages: 23-32

    • NAID

      120001384774

    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Recent Developments in Rock Mechanics as Applied to Earthquake Dynamics2008

    • Author(s)
      Uenichi, K., and S Sakurai
    • Journal Title

      Geomechanik and Tunnelbau(Geomachanics and Tunneling) 1(5)

      Pages: 368-373

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Developing PC-Based Designing Technique for Blasting Demolition2008

    • Author(s)
      Uenishi, K., H. Yamachi, and S. Sakurai
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the 8th World Congress on Computational Mechanics and 5th European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering

      Pages: 2-2

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Mechanical Characteristics of Seismic Waves Estimated from Earthquake-Induced Structural Failures2008

    • Author(s)
      Uenishi, K.
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the 22nd International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics

      Pages: 2-2

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Rupture Instability on a Nonlinear Slip-Weakening Plane of Weakness2008

    • Author(s)
      Uenishi, K.
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the 12th Japan Symposium on Rock Mechanics and the 29th Western Japan Symposium on Rock Engineering

      Pages: 379-384

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The Cuna Problem - Reconsidered2008

    • Author(s)
      Rossmanith, H.P., and K. Uenishi
    • Journal Title

      Geomechanics in the Emerging Social and Technological Age

      Pages: 4229-4235

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] On a Simple Way of Simulating Wave Propagation in Complex Geometries2008

    • Author(s)
      Uenishi, K.
    • Journal Title

      Report of the Research Center for Urban Safety and Security, Kobe University 12

      Pages: 23-32

    • NAID

      120001384774

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] On the Mechanical Instability of a Displacement-Softening Plane of Weakness2008

    • Author(s)
      Uenishi, K.
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the 37th Symposium on Rock Mechanics なし

      Pages: 371-374

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The Role of High Frequencies in Earthquake-Induced Failures of Underground Structures.2007

    • Author(s)
      Uenishi, K.
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering

      Pages: 10-10

    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] On the Mechanical Properties of a Dual Tunnel Subjected to a Vertical Disturbance.2007

    • Author(s)
      Uenishi, K., K. Tsuji
    • Journal Title

      Report of the Research Center for Urban Safety and Security(Kobe University) 11

      Pages: 35-42

    • NAID

      110006684740

    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] The Role of High Frequencies in Earthquake-Induced Failures of Underground Structures2007

    • Author(s)
      Uenishi, K.
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering なし

      Pages: 10-10

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Seismic Waves in the Very High Frequency (VHF) Range: Existence Conjectured Through Dynamic Failures of Underground Structures2007

    • Author(s)
      Uenishi, K., S. Sakurai
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the Workshop on Numerical Modeling of Earthquake Source Dynamics なし

      Pages: 47-47

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Dynamic Interface Rupture in Extremely Heterogeneous Media2007

    • Author(s)
      Uenishi, K., K. Tsuji
    • Journal Title

      Eos Trans. AGU 88(52)

      Pages: 13-7

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] On the Mechanical Properties of a Dual Tunnel Subjected to a Vertical Disturbance2007

    • Author(s)
      Uenishi, K., K. Tsuji
    • Journal Title

      Report of the Research Center for Urban Safety and Security, Kobe University 11

      Pages: 35-42

    • NAID

      110006684740

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Formation of a Dip-Slip Rupture Plane: Boussinesq's Paradox in Fault Mechanics.2009

    • Author(s)
      Uenishi, K., S. Doi
    • Organizer
      2009 Seismological Society of Japan Fall Meeting
    • Place of Presentation
      Kyoto, Japan
    • Year and Date
      2009-10-22
    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Formation of a Dip-Slip Rupture Plane : Boussinesq's Paradox in Fault Mechanics2009

    • Author(s)
      Uenishi. K., S.Doi
    • Organizer
      2009 Seismological Society of Japan_Fall Meeting
    • Place of Presentation
      京都大学(京都府)
    • Year and Date
      2009-10-22
    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] The TOWN EFFECT and the 2007 Noto Peninsula, Japan, Earthquake.2009

    • Author(s)
      Uenishi, K.
    • Organizer
      Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2009
    • Place of Presentation
      Chiba, Japan
    • Year and Date
      2009-05-18
    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] The TOWN EFFECT and the 2007 Noto Peninsula, Japan, Earthquake. In : (Chiba, Japan, 16-21 May 2009), S152-P012, Japan Geoscience Union, Tokyo, Japan.2009

    • Author(s)
      Uenishi, K.
    • Organizer
      Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2009
    • Place of Presentation
      幕張メッセ国際会議場(千葉)
    • Year and Date
      2009-05-18
    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] On the Mechanics of Dip-Slip Faulting2008

    • Author(s)
      Uenishi, K.
    • Organizer
      American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting
    • Place of Presentation
      San Francisco, USA
    • Year and Date
      2008-12-19
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] On the Formation of Dip-Slip Fault Planes.2008

    • Author(s)
      Uenishi, K.
    • Organizer
      The 7th General Assembly of Asian Seismological Commission and the 2008 Fall Meeting of Seismological Society of Japan
    • Place of Presentation
      Tsukuba, Japan
    • Year and Date
      2008-11-26
    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] On the Formation of Dip-Slip Fault Planes2008

    • Author(s)
      Uenishi, K
    • Organizer
      The 7th General Assembly of Asian Seismological Commission and the 2008 Fall Meeting of Seismological Society of Japan
    • Place of Presentation
      Tsukuba, Japan
    • Year and Date
      2008-11-26
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] The Dynamics of Collapsing Granular Columns and Its Implications in Earthquake Mechanics.2008

    • Author(s)
      Uenishi, K., K. Tsuji
    • Organizer
      In: Proceedings of the Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2008
    • Place of Presentation
      Chiba, Japan
    • Year and Date
      2008-05-29
    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] The Dynamics of Collapsing Granular Columns and Its Implications in Earthquake Mechanics2008

    • Author(s)
      Uenishi, K., and K. Tsuji
    • Organizer
      Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2008
    • Place of Presentation
      Chiba, Japan
    • Year and Date
      2008-05-29
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Dynamic Rupture of an Interface between Two Extremely Dissimilar Media2007

    • Author(s)
      Uenishi, K., K. Tsuji
    • Organizer
      2007 Seismological Society of Japan Fall Meeting
    • Place of Presentation
      Sendai, Japan
    • Year and Date
      2007-10-25
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Dynamic Rupture Propagation in Extremely Heterogeneous Media.2007

    • Author(s)
      Uenishi, K., K. Tsuji
    • Organizer
      Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2008
    • Place of Presentation
      Chiba, Japan
    • Year and Date
      2007-05-22
    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Dynamic Rupture Propagation in Extremely Heterogeneous Media2007

    • Author(s)
      Uenishi, K., K. Tsuji
    • Organizer
      Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2007
    • Place of Presentation
      Chiba, Japan
    • Year and Date
      2007-05-22
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report

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