Dynamic stability analysis of jointed rock slopes using the DDA method: King Herod's Palace, Masada, Israel

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 813-832

  Hatzor, Y H ^a   Arzi, A A ^b   Zaslavsky, Y ^c   Shapira, A ^d  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b Geotechnical Consulting   (Israel)

^c GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE OF ISRAEL   (Israel)

^d The Intl Seismological Center   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Damping; DDA; Earthquake engineering; Rock slope stability; Site response

Indexed keywords

DAMPING; DEFORMATION; ENERGY DISSIPATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; SEISMIC PROSPECTING;

DYNAMIC STABILITY ANALYSIS; TIME-INDEPENDENT ACCELERATION;

ROCK MECHANICS;

EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING; ROCK MECHANICS; SEISMIC RESPONSE; SLOPE STABILITY;

ASIA; EURASIA; ISRAEL; MASADA; MIDDLE EAST; SOUTHERN DISTRICT;

EID: 3042690031     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2004.02.002     Document Type: Article

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