… With the implementation of the development strategy of China’s vast western regions,
there have been constructions of various large-scale infrastructures, and it is urgent to …

… slopes are abundant in south-western China. Therefore, this study examined the evolution of
SHIADRS toppling failure … the toppling failure mechanisms of anti-dip rock slopes. Moreover…

… slope failure model results show that the failure mode of an anti-dip rock slope under a seismic
load … development of step-type fractures, which trigger slope toppling and sliding failure. …

… Figure 1 shows a real case study of an anti-dip rock slope with the potential for toppling failure.
During the past several decades, … Chin J Rock Mech Eng 24(19):3505–3511 (in Chinese) …

… Different bending curvature values are selected to insert cracks instead of potential
bending fracture surfaces to reconstruct the model for the toppling failure process analysis. …

… anti-dip rock slopes and endow the slopes with special properties. In this work, a simple
two-beam model was first used to discuss the possible failure modes of rock … in southwest China) …

… The subsequent toppling failure mode was predicted using … and sliding with consideration
of earthquake inertia force. Int J … Rock and Soil Mechanics 36(9):2639–2647 ((in Chinese)) …

… toppling failure mechanism and evolution law of the anti-dip … problems in the mountainous
areas of Southwest China (… the effect of strong earthquakes and the law of dynamic response …

… layer that has the potential to undergo shearing or flexural toppling failure under the combined
action of the earthquake and gravity. … Chin J Rock Mech Eng 32(5):867–877 (in Chinese) …

… -cut valley area of Western China greatly exceeded the pre-… study the toppling failure
mechanism of anti-dip rock slopes … normal rock formation that is not toppled is N25~35W, SW(NE…