The primary aim of every twenty-first century mining operation is to extract as much ore as
possible in a safe and economical manner. Failure in mine excavation occurs when the …

The depths of open-pit mines have been increasing in the last few decades. This
transformation generates a vast amount of waste rock material per unit mining area …

A new technique for establishing material point method (MPM) models of soil–rock mixture
slopes was proposed to accurately analyze the large-deformation failure mechanisms of soil …

Abstract Soil-rock-mixture (SRM), consisting of high-strength rock blocks and low-strength
soil, is widely distributed in nature. In traditional methods such as limit equilibrium methods …

Abstract Soil-rock-mixture (SRM) slopes widely exist, and their failure may cause serious
damage to infrastructures and endanger human lives. Thus, it is important to study the …

The sanding process caused by karstification in dolomite creates a special sandy dolomite
stratum, where the frequent catastrophic instability of the surrounding rock occurred during …

Soil–rock mixtures (S-RM) are widely distributed in mountainous regions worldwide.
Because of their complex material composition and special physical and mechanical …

The ecological effects of slopes are important for improving water conservation, controlling
soil erosion, and enhancing soil fertility. However, to satisfy the stability requirement of …

With the development of traffic, many highways were built on the top of soil–rock slope
(SRS). However, the effect of highway load on the SRS stability has never been studied …

Bimsoils are mixtures of large geotechnically significant competent blocks embedded in a
weaker soil matrix. Conventional design approaches usually account for the matrix strength …