ROCK SLOPES

LES TALUS ROCHEUX

DISORDERS CAN OCCUR IN ROCK SLOPES ON A LARGE SCALE, AND THEY ARE GENERALLY DIFFICULT TO CURE. THE FAILURE OF ROCK MASSES IS ALWAYS RELATED TO THE PRESENCE OF DISCONTINUITIES. THE ANALYSIS OF THE STABILITY OF A ROCK MASS IS BASED ON: (1) A STRUCTURAL STUDY, THE OBJECT OF WHICH IS TO SHOW THE DISCONTINUITIES AND THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF POTENTIAL FAILURE; (2) THE DETERMINATION OF THE MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF DISCONTINUITY SURFACES; (3) THE DEFINITION OF THE MOST SEVERE HYDRODYNAMIC CONDITIONS. THERE ARE TWO IMPORTANT TYPES OF FAILURE: ROCK FALLS AND LANDSLIDES.

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  • French

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  • Accession Number: 01296919
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Institut Francais des Sciences et Technologies des Transports, de l'Aménagement et des Réseaux (IFSTTAR)
  • Files: ITRD
  • Created Date: Nov 21 2010 6:08AM