Modelling and back-analysing failures in steep limestone cliffs

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1115-1123

  Frayssines, Magali ^a   Hantz, Didier ^b  

^a Egis Avia   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

Author keywords

Back analysis; Limestone cliff; Rock bridge; Sliding; Toppling

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; LANDFORMS; LIME; ROCK BURSTS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

BACK-ANALYSIS; EVALUATION OF STABILITY; LIMESTONE CLIFF; LIMIT EQUILIBRIUM METHODS; METHODS OF ANALYSIS; REALISTIC EVALUATIONS; ROCK BRIDGES; ROCKFALLS; SLIDING; TOPPLING;

LIMESTONE;

BACK ANALYSIS; CLIFF; COHESION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; LIMESTONE; LIMIT ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; ROCKFALL; SLIDING; TOPPLING; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 69349100342     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2009.06.003     Document Type: Article

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