Abstract The Slope Mass Rating (SMR; Romana, 1985) geomechanics classification was
developed as a sequel of Bieniawski's Rock Mass Rating (RMR) system, which was almost …

Rock mass characterization requires a deep geometric understanding of the discontinuity
sets affecting rock exposures. Recent advances in Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) …

In the last few decades, several rock mass classification systems have been proposed to
identify rock slope stability conditions, having high probability of failure and accordingly …

Every engineering structure, whether it's a building, bridge or road, is affected by the ground
on which it is built. Geology is of fundamental importance when deciding on the location and …

Artificial intelligence (AI) applications have introduced transformative possibilities within
geohazard analysis, particularly concerning the assessment of rock slope instabilities. This …

This work develops a rock mass characterization of a limestone quarry in northern Spain
based on a 3D model obtained by using photographs taken from an unmanned aerial …

The stability of rock slopes is considered crucial to public safety in highways passing
through rock cuts, as well as to personnel and equipment safety in open pit mines. Slope …

Landslide studies are commonly guided by ground knowledge and field measurements of
rock strength and slope failure criteria. With increasing sophistication of GIS-based statistical …

Over the last several decades, rock mass classification systems have been proposed in
order that cuttings at high risk for failure be identified, and preventive measures be …

This paper uses numerical limit analysis to produce stability charts for rock slopes. These
charts have been produced using the most recent version of the Hoek–Brown failure …