[HTML][HTML] The role of infrequently mobile boulders in modulating landscape evolution and geomorphic hazards

CM Shobe, JM Turowski, R Nativ, RC Glade… - Earth-Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
A landscape's sediment grain size distribution is the product of, and an important influence
on, earth surface processes and landscape evolution. Grains can be large enough that the …

Escarpment retreat in sedimentary tablelands and cuesta landscapes–Landforms, mechanisms and patterns

F Duszyński, P Migoń, MC Strzelecki - Earth-Science Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Although the general concept that escarpments in layered rocks retreat through time was
offered more than 150 years ago, recognizing the exact mechanisms, patterns and rates of …

Formation and characteristics of the Xiaoba landslide in Fuquan, Guizhou, China

F Lin, LZ Wu, RQ Huang, H Zhang - Landslides, 2018 - Springer
Abstract On August 27, 2014, a large-scale landslide occurred in Fuquan, Guizhou, China.
This high-speed landslide caused considerable destruction; 23 people were killed, 22 were …

Improvements in the integration of remote sensing and rock slope modelling

M Francioni, R Salvini, D Stead, J Coggan - Natural hazards, 2018 - Springer
Over the last two decades, the approach to the investigation of landslides has changed
dramatically. The advent of new technologies for engineering geological surveys and slope …

Application of remote sensing to the investigation of rock slopes: Experience gained and lessons learned

D Stead, D Donati, A Wolter… - … International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The stability and deformation behavior of high rock slopes depends on many factors,
including geological structures, lithology, geomorphic processes, stress distribution, and …

[HTML][HTML] Pseudo-discontinuum model to simulate hard-rock mine pillars

E Rógenes, A dos Santos Gomes, MM de Farias… - Underground …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the pseudo-discontinuum modeling technique, called continuum Voronoi block
model (CVBM), was applied to represent the behavior of hard-rock pillars from underground …

[PDF][PDF] Numerical analysis and stability assessment of complex secondary toppling failures: A case study for the south pars special zone

M Azarafza, MH Bonab, H Akgun - Geomech. Eng, 2021 - researchgate.net
This article assesses and estimates the progressive failure mechanism of complex pit-rest
secondary toppling of slopes that are located within the vicinity of the Gas Flare Site of …

A new fast and low-cost photogrammetry method for the engineering characterization of rock slopes

M Francioni, M Simone, D Stead, N Sciarra… - Remote Sensing, 2019 - mdpi.com
Digital photogrammetry (DP) represents one of the most used survey techniques in
engineering geology. The availability of new high-resolution digital cameras and …

Secondary toppling failure analysis and optimal support design for ignimbrites in the Ihlara Valley (Cappadocia, Turkey) by finite element method (FEM)

M Sari - Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 2021 - Springer
Kizilkaya ignimbrite, characterized by a blocky structure in the Ihlara Valley (Cappadocia,
Turkey), poses many hazards to visitors and the human-made churches and dwellings …

The influence of coarse particle abundance and spatial distribution on sediment transport and cluster evolution in steep channels under sediment-starved conditions

W Li, M Saletti, MA Hassan, JPL Johnson, J Carr… - Catena, 2023 - Elsevier
Large particles strongly influence flow resistance, energy dissipation, bed stability, and
channel morphology in mountain streams. We conducted flume experiments to evaluate …