A critical review of rock slope failure mechanisms: The importance of structural geology

D Stead, A Wolter - Journal of Structural Geology, 2015 - Elsevier
Geological structures such as folds, faults, and discontinuities play a critical role in the
stability and behaviour of both natural and engineered rock slopes. Although engineering …

A Cenozoic Record of Deep Oceanic Zn Isotopic Composition in Ferromanganese Crusts

M Zhao, N Planavsky, X Wang, Y Zhang… - American Journal of …, 2023 - ajsonline.org
Water plays a critical role in erosion and sediment transport and this relationship is most
evident in the hyperarid Atacama Desert of Northern Chile, a region characterized by …

Beyond debuttressing: Mechanics of paraglacial rock slope damage during repeat glacial cycles

LM Grämiger, JR Moore, VS Gischig… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Cycles of glaciation impose mechanical stresses on underlying bedrock as glaciers
advance, erode, and retreat. Fracture initiation and propagation constitute rock mass …

Alpine rockwall erosion patterns follow elevation-dependent climate trajectories

D Draebing, T Mayer, B Jacobs… - Communications Earth & …, 2022 - nature.com
Mountainous topography reflects an interplay between tectonic uplift, crustal strength, and
climate-conditioned erosion cycles. During glaciations, glacial erosion increases bedrock …

Bedrock fracture influences on geomorphic process and form across process domains and scales

DN Scott, EE Wohl - Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Fractures are discontinuities in rock that can be exploited by erosion. Fractures regulate
cohesion, profoundly affecting the rate, style, and location of Earth surface processes. By …

A geospatial analysis-based method for railway route selection in marine glaciers: A case study of the Sichuan-Tibet railway network

T Deng, A Sharafat, YM Wie, KG Lee, E Lee, KH Lee - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
Marine glaciers play a significant role in sha** landforms due to their erosive nature
coupled with their surrounding environment. During this process, they pose a natural hazard …

A model of three‐dimensional topographic stresses with implications for bedrock fractures, surface processes, and landscape evolution

S Moon, JT Perron, SJ Martel… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Bedrock fractures influence the rates of surface processes that drive landscape evolution
and are in turn influenced by landforms that perturb ambient tectonic and gravitational stress …

Hydromechanical rock mass fatigue in deep-seated landslides accompanying seasonal variations in pore pressures

G Preisig, E Eberhardt, M Smithyman, A Preh… - Rock Mechanics and …, 2016 - Springer
The episodic movement of deep-seated landslides is often governed by the presence of
high pore pressures and reduced effective stresses along active shear surfaces. Pore …

Statistical distribution of hydraulic conductivity of rocks in deep-incised valleys, Southwest China

YF Chen, XM Ling, MM Liu, R Hu, Z Yang - Journal of Hydrology, 2018 - Elsevier
Characterizing the hydraulic conductivity distribution in aquifers is fundamental for
groundwater models, solute transport and hyporheic exchange. Based on a total of 13,397 …

Regional-scale controls on the spatial activity of rockfalls (Turtmann Valley, Swiss Alps)—A multivariate modeling approach

K Messenzehl, H Meyer, JC Otto, T Hoffmann, R Dikau - Geomorphology, 2017 - Elsevier
In mountain geosystems, rockfalls are among the most effective sediment transfer
processes, reflected in the regional-scale distribution of talus slopes. However, the …