ABSTRACT ABSTRACT: In order to tackle the problem of rock slope protection, this paper
presents some results of rock slope simulation of potential toppling failures of varying …

This paper studies the failure mechanism of block-flexural toppling by using physical
modelling test. Base friction apparatus was used in this study. The specimens were made by …

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 …

INTRODUCTION Toppling failure is one of the modes of failures specifically related to rock
slopes. Since toppling involves overturning of blocks or rotation of a system parallel steeply …

ABSTRACT ABSTRACT Toppling is a mode of failure in rock slopes which has not been
discussed until recently in the literature. A large degree of understanding of the process is …

INTRODUCTION ABSTRACT Over the last decade, a number of large slopes have been
excavated in rock which contains families of joints or faults which dip steeply into the cut …

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 …

The mechanism of flexural toppling failures of foliated rock slopes has been investigated
through a series of centrifuge model experiments. Aydan and Kawamoto's (1992) limiting …

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 …

One of the most important instabilities of rock slopes is toppling failure. Among the types of
toppling failure, block-flexural failures are more common instability which occurs in nature. In …