Risk analysis of encountering rockfalls on a highway - A case study

Yanshilixue Yu Gongcheng Xuebao/Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 21, 2004, Pages 3700-3708

  Zhang, Luqing ^a   Yang, Zhifa ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Chengdu Lhasa high way; Engineering geology; Risk analysis; Rockfall; Rockfall hazard

Indexed keywords

HAZARDS; HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CHENGDU LHASA HIGHWAY; RISK ANALYSIS; ROCK COLLAPSE; ROCKFALL HAZARD;

ENGINEERING GEOLOGY;

EID: 11444251425     PISSN: 10006915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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