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 …
stability and behaviour of both natural and engineered rock slopes. Although engineering …
A Cenozoic Record of Deep Oceanic Zn Isotopic Composition in Ferromanganese Crusts
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 …
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
Cycles of glaciation impose mechanical stresses on underlying bedrock as glaciers
advance, erode, and retreat. Fracture initiation and propagation constitute rock mass …
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 …
climate-conditioned erosion cycles. During glaciations, glacial erosion increases bedrock …
Bedrock fracture influences on geomorphic process and form across process domains and scales
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 …
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
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 …
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
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 …
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
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 …
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
Characterizing the hydraulic conductivity distribution in aquifers is fundamental for
groundwater models, solute transport and hyporheic exchange. Based on a total of 13,397 …
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
In mountain geosystems, rockfalls are among the most effective sediment transfer
processes, reflected in the regional-scale distribution of talus slopes. However, the …
processes, reflected in the regional-scale distribution of talus slopes. However, the …