A transfer coefficient method for rock slope toppling

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-9

  Liu, C H ^a   Jaksa, M B ^b   Meyers, A G ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c Rocktest Consulting   (Australia)

Author keywords

Block toppling; Discontinuity; Rock slopes; Stability analysis; Transfer coefficient method

Indexed keywords

BLOCK TOPPLING; DISCONTINUITY; ROCK SLOPES; STABILITY ANALYSIS; TRANSFER COEFFICIENT METHOD;

KINEMATICS; ROCKS;

STRUCTURES (BUILT OBJECTS);

DISCONTINUITY; GEOMETRY; KINEMATICS; ROCK; SLOPE; STABILITY ANALYSIS; TOPPLING;

EID: 67649147977     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/T08-094     Document Type: Article

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