Discontinuous rock slope stability analysis by limit equilibrium approaches–a review

M Azarafza, H Akgün, A Ghazifard… - … Journal of Digital …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Slope stability is one of the most important topics of engineering geology with a background
of more than 300 years. So far, various stability assessment techniques have been …

[HTML][HTML] Improved prediction of slope stability using a hybrid stacking ensemble method based on finite element analysis and field data

N Kardani, A Zhou, M Nazem, SL Shen - Journal of Rock Mechanics and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Slope failures lead to catastrophic consequences in numerous countries and thus the
stability assessment for slopes is of high interest in geotechnical and geological engineering …

Slope stability prediction using integrated metaheuristic and machine learning approaches: A comparative study

C Qi, X Tang - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
Advances in dataset collection and machine learning (ML) algorithms are important
contributors to the stability analysis in industrial engineering, especially to slope stability …

[HTML][HTML] Deep learning-based key-block classification framework for discontinuous rock slopes

H Zhu, M Azarafza, H Akgün - Journal of Rock Mechanics and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The key-blocks are the main reason accounting for structural failure in discontinuous rock
slopes, and automated identification of these block types is critical for evaluating the stability …

[HTML][HTML] Application of machine learning techniques for the estimation of the safety factor in slope stability analysis

Y Ahangari Nanehkaran, T Pusatli, J Chengyong… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Slope stability is the most important stage in the stabilization process for different scale
slopes, and it is dictated by the factor of safety (FS). The FS is a relationship between the …

[PDF][PDF] Fuzzy-based multiple decision method for landslide susceptibility and hazard assessment: A case study of Tabriz, Iran

YA Nanehkaran, Y Mao, M Azarafza… - Geomechanics and …, 2021 - researchgate.net
Due to the complexity of the causes of the sliding mass instabilities, landslide susceptibility
and hazard evaluation are difficult, but they can be more carefully considered and regionally …

Application of combined terrestrial laser scanning and unmanned aerial vehicle digital photogrammetry method in high rock slope stability analysis: A case study

A Ismail, ARA Safuan, R Sa'ari, M Mustaffar… - Measurement, 2022 - Elsevier
Recent advancements in remote sensing techniques have made it possible to overcome the
risky issues using conventional methods and have opened up new opportunities for …

A discrete fracture network based modeling scheme for analyzing the stability of highly fractured rock slope

X Li, J Liu, W Gong, Y Xu, VM Bowa - Computers and Geotechnics, 2022 - Elsevier
Numerical investigation on stability of the rock slope with densely distributed fractures is still
challenging. To overcome the large computational requirements caused by the fracture …

Deformation characteristics of a roadway in steeply inclined formations and its improved support

G Wu, W Chen, S Jia, X Tan, P Zheng, H Tian… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Mining roadways in steeply inclined rock layers commonly experience severe deformation in
form of large asymmetric deformation, roof subsidence and floor heave, which significantly …

Coupled numerical and analytical stability analysis charts for an earth-fill dam under rapid drawdown conditions

A Azadi, A Esmatkhah Irani, M Azarafza… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
The presented article provides a comprehensive study on the stability analysis of earth-fill
dams under rapid drawdown and transient flow conditions used to prepare stability analysis …