Hazard assessment for progressive, weathering-related breakdown of excavated rockslopes

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 327-346

  Nicholson, D T ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deterioration; Erosion; Excavated rockslope; Hazard assessment; Rock weathering; Rockslope Deterioration Assessment (RDA)

Indexed keywords

EROSIONAL PROCESSES; ROCK MASS; ROCKSLOPE DETERIORATION ASSESSMENT (RDS); SLOPE MORPHOLOGY;

DEPOSITION; EROSION; EXCAVATION; HAZARDS; QUARRYING; STRATEGIC PLANNING; WEATHERING;

ROCK MECHANICS;

ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; ROCKFALL; SLOPE STABILITY; WEATHERING;

EID: 11944265016     PISSN: 14709236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/1470-9236/04-021     Document Type: Review

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