In the last two decades, significant research has been conducted in the field of automated
extraction of rock mass discontinuity characteristics from three-dimensional (3D) models …

Remote sensing techniques (eg, terrestrial laser scanning and digital photogrammetry) have
been developed and applied rapidly in recent years for identification and analysis of rock …

The routine application of remote surveying techniques which can quickly acquire 3D digital
data with high resolution, in particular digital photogrammetry, light detection and ranging …

Discontinuity extraction and interpretation of fractured masses is of high importance when
analyzing rock slope stability. Regarding high-steep slopes, which are areas that are difficult …

Rockfall source areas identification of high steep fractured rock slope is a challenging task
for hazard mitigation. Considering this difficulty, a new method integrating discontinuity …

In recent years, there was an increasing number of studies focusing on rockfalls due to their
impacts on social and sustainable development. This work carries out a three-dimensional …

An example of the combined use of UAV photogrammetry and rockfall numerical simulation
is described. A case of fragmental rockfall occurred on 17 November 2018 in Cárcavos, a …

A new methodology to identify discontinuity sets at the tunnel face based on the Structure
from Motion (SfM) photogrammetric technique is proposed. The work focuses on the …

Recent advances in remote sensing techniques and computer algorithms allow accurate,
abundant, and high-resolution geometric information retrieval for rock mass characterization …

The accurate measurement of characteristic parameters of fracture structures and fluid flow
is an essential prerequisite for understanding the seepage mechanism of complex fracture …