In stratified sedimentary and meta-sedimentary rock formations 'plane mode'of rock failure is
very common. The plane failure occurs when a structural discontinuity plane such as; …

Guidelines for Open Pit Slope Design is a comprehensive account of the open pit slope
design process. Created as an outcome of the Large Open Pit (LOP) project, an international …

Over the last several decades, rock mass classification systems have been proposed in
order that cuttings at high risk for failure be identified, and preventive measures be …

One of the useful methods for rock slope stability analysis is the Romana SMR classification.
This method is a developed version of the Bieniawski's 'rock mass rating'(RMR) system. This …

Slope mass rating (SMR) is a commonly used geomechanical classification for the
characterization of rock slopes. SMR is computed adding to basic rock mass rating (RMR) …

The 3D point clouds obtained from the low-cost, remote, and precise SfM (Structure from
Motion) technique allow the extraction and acquisition of discontinuities and their …

The rock quality designation (RQD) is widely used around the world as an important index
and reference for rock mass quality evaluation (Deere 1963). Many engineers have …

Rock mass soundness is typically measured by engineers using the rock quality designation
(RQD) combined with their own experience (Choi and Park 2004). Many researchers have …

Fractures in rock mass provide the dominant role in its mechanical properties. In this paper,
an in situ experiment is carried out to investigate the specific energy of rock mass, from …

The 2008 Wenchuan earthquake resulted in a large number of fatalities and caused
significant economic losses. Thousands of landslides, many of which are very large, were …