Flexural toppling failure is one of the most probable instability of rock slopes. If rock slope is
composed of a set of parallel discontinuities dipping steeply against the face slope, the rock …

When a slope consists of a horizontal weak rock or soil overlaid by some vertical strong
slender rock columns, the slope is prone to a secondary toppling failure which is known as …

ABSTRACT ABSTRACT: This paper reports some results from a study of toppling as a truly
three-dimensional (3D) problem using physical models and 3D Discontinuous Deformation …

Conclusions This study discussed the stabilizing influence of the underlying rock mass on
the toppling mechanism in rock slopes. This influence has not previously been documented …

A solution is developed, based on a limit equilibrium approach, for analysing the toppling
stability of rock slopes, which are characterized by blocks whose thickness is significantly …

The primary types of rock slope failures are block slides, rock topples and wedge slides.
Unfavorable orientations for rock discontinuities provide the impetus for rock slope …

The toppling of rock slopes is often associated with rock masses with traverse fractures
which produce blocks of dimension not negligible compared with the slope size [1]. This type …

Gravity-driven rock falls account for a large proportion of all fatalities and injuries in
underground mines. Potentially unstable blocks of rock are found in the hanging wall of …

A general analytical solution is presented for the limit equilibrium of block toppling failure in
rock slopes. The method follows the well-known solution of Goodman and Bray, but with …