UAV Tilt Photography Control for Numerical Simulation of High and Steep Rock Slopes

Abstract

In order to provide accurate image information for the analysis and treatment of dangerous rocks and rockfalls during the early investigation, a UAV tilt photography control method for numerical simulation of high and steep rock slopes is proposed. Based on the UAV tilting photography technology, the slope section was obtained through a real 3D modeling and poststage point cloud data processing. Numerical simulation is used to study the motion characteristics of dangerous rock falling in a high and steep slope of a railway station. This essay introduces the application of a UAV tilting photography and real 3D modeling technology in the process of rock fall analysis and realizes the real scene restoration of the site. The point cloud data of the site is obtained, and the processing process of the point cloud is introduced in detail. The slope section of the site was obtained based on the point cloud, and RocFall software was used to obtain the motion characteristics of dangerous rock falling (falling trajectory, bouncing height impact energy, and impact velocity). The simulation results show that because of the rugged slope, the falling rocks collide and rebound on the slope for many times. In addition, near the bottom of the slope, there is a steep cliff with a height of 136.21 m, which is approximately 54° from the horizontal line, causing the falling rock to bounce and eventually fall at a higher height. It moves to the bottom of the slope and bounces off the level of the railway line before finally settling on the railway road. The maximum bounce height of falling rock in the process of slope rolling motion reaches 30 m. When falling rock moves near the railway line (coordinate is on the right side of zero), the bounce height is 15∼25 m, which threatens the safety of the railway operation. Conclusion. The UAV tilt photography technology can be well applied to the analysis of rockfall motion characteristics of dangerous rocks, and provide an accurate cross-section data information for the study of rockfall motion characteristics of dangerous rocks.