Vector analysis of keyblock rotations

Journal of Geotechnical Engineering

Volumn 122, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 976-987

  Mauldon, Matthew ^a,b   Goodman, Richard E ^a,c  

^a ASCE ^*

^b University of Tennessee   (United States)

^c 109 McLaughlin Hall   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FALLING; ROCK BLOCK; ROTATION; SLIDING; SLOPE STABILITY;

EID: 0030406983     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(asce)0733-9410(1996)122:12(976)     Document Type: Article

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