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Several modes of rock slope failure have been fairly well defined and classified. Of particular interest are plane, wedge, and circular failure modes, each of which has a well-defined geometry and failure mechanism. As a result, a variety of equilibrium methods of analyses have been developed to calculate a factor of safety for a slope that fits one of these three categories. However, for other recognized failure modes, calculating a factor of safety using traditional analysis methods is generally impossible. These failure modes include rock falls, raveling, and toppling. This paper is concerned with a recently recognized (circa 1971) failure mode, rock toppling, which is not as well understood as the more common failure modes.
Several modes of rock slope failure have been fairly well defined and classified. Of particular interest are plane, wedge, and circular failure modes, each of which has a well-defined geometry and failure mechanism. As a result, a variety of equilibrium methods of analyses have been developed to calculate a factor of safety for a slope that fits one of these three categories. However, for other recognized failure modes, calculating a factor of safety using traditional analysis methods is generally impossible. These failure modes include rock falls, raveling, and toppling. This paper is concerned with a recently recognized (circa 1971) failure mode, rock toppling, which is not as well understood as the more common failure modes.
Toppling on Rock Slopes: An Overview
R. L. McNearny (author)
1987
34 pages
Report
No indication
English
Civil Engineering , Geology & Geophysics , Rock mechanics , Slope stability , Failure modes , Geotechnical engineering , Rock properties , Structural geology , Safety factors , Classifications , Stabilization , Protection , Warning measures , Modeling , Analysis methods , Highway construction , Toppling , Equlibrium methods of analyses
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