Virtual forests: a review on emerging questions in the use and application of 3D data in forestry

A Murtiyoso, S Holm, H Riihimäki… - … Journal of Forest …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Digital 3D technologies are emerging methods for recording and visualizing forests.
Therefore, it is not surprising that these technologies have seen many applications and …

Terrestrial laser scanning of rock slope instabilities

A Abellán, T Oppikofer, M Jaboyedoff… - Earth surface …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
This manuscript presents a review on the application of a remote sensing technique
(terrestrial laser scanning, TLS) to a well‐known topic (rock slope characterization and …

[HTML][HTML] LiDAR, UAV or compass-clinometer? Accuracy, coverage and the effects on structural models

AJ Cawood, CE Bond, JA Howell, RWH Butler… - Journal of structural …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) and Structure from Motion (SfM) provide large
amounts of digital data from which virtual outcrops can be created. The accuracy of these …

Automated map** of rock discontinuities in 3D lidar and photogrammetry models

MJ Lato, M Vöge - International journal of rock mechanics and mining …, 2012 - Elsevier
Various private and public infrastructure projects routinely involve the map** of geological
structure to determine potential instabilities, assess hazards, and calculate support …

Automated rockmass discontinuity map** from 3-dimensional surface data

M Vöge, MJ Lato, MS Diederichs - Engineering Geology, 2013 - Elsevier
Remote sensing technologies, specifically terrestrial-based static LiDAR and
photogrammetry, are transforming from state-of-the-art to state-of-practice tools for …

Rock bench: Establishing a common repository and standards for assessing rockmass characteristics using LiDAR and photogrammetry

M Lato, J Kemeny, RM Harrap, G Bevan - Computers & Geosciences, 2013 - Elsevier
Remote sensing methods are now used to assess rockmass characteristics along
transportation corridors, in mines and tunnels, and in other areas where rock falls can affect …

Bias correction for view-limited Lidar scanning of rock outcrops for structural characterization

MJ Lato, MS Diederichs, DJ Hutchinson - Rock mechanics and rock …, 2010 - Springer
Lidar is a remote sensing technology that uses time-of-flight and line-of-sight to calculate the
accurate locations of physical objects in a known space (the known space is in relation to …

Evaluating roadside rockmasses for rockfall hazards using LiDAR data: optimizing data collection and processing protocols

MJ Lato, MS Diederichs, DJ Hutchinson, R Harrap - Natural Hazards, 2012 - Springer
Highways and railroads situated within rugged terrain are often subjected to the hazard of
rockfalls. The task of assessing roadside rockmasses for potential hazards typically involves …

Lidar intensity as a remote sensor of rock properties

D Burton, DB Dunlap, LJ Wood… - Journal of …, 2011 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Lidar collects high-resolution spatial data, making it a popular tool for outcrop investigations;
however, few of these studies utilize lidar's spectral capability. Lidar scanners commonly …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of confinement on rock mass modulus: a synthetic rock mass modelling (SRM) study

I Vazaios, K Farahmand, N Vlachopoulos… - Journal of Rock …, 2018 - Elsevier
The main objective of this paper is to examine the influence of the applied confining stress
on the rock mass modulus of moderately jointed rocks (well interlocked undisturbed rock …