FRHI - A System to evaluate and mitigate rockfall hazard in stable rock excavations

Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India): Civil Engineering Division

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 62-75

  Singh, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Mitigation; Netting; Rockfall

Indexed keywords

MITIGATION; NETTING; ROCK EXCAVATIONS; ROCKFALL;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; EVALUATION; EXCAVATION; HAZARDS; SLOPE STABILITY;

LANDSLIDES;

EID: 30444437901     PISSN: 03731995     EISSN: 03731995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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