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Integrated hazard assessment of rockfall incidents in the Cap Aokas Cliff Region
Rock fall accidents in mountainous cliff areas have significant consequences for human life and transportation. This study aimed to evaluate the...
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Fracture characterization based on data fusion technology and its application in rockfall hazard assessment
Rockfall has become one of the deadliest geohazards in Southwest China and how to comprehensively and effectively assess rockfall hazards is an...
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Rockfall hazard estimation and related applications for a preliminary risk assessment at regional scale: an example from northwestern Italian Alps
Among the types of landslides that occur in Alpine areas, rockfalls are one of the most frequent and dangerous. Rockfalls affect every type of rock...
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Rockfall hazard assessment of the slope of Mogao Grottoes, China based on AHP, F-AHP and AHP-TOPSIS
Hosting precious superb murals and painted sculptures from the fourth to the fourteenth century, the UNESCO word heritage site Mogao Grottoes are one...
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Rockfall Hazard: A Comprehensive Review of Current Mitigation Practices
This chapter discusses the kinematics of a rockfall which forms the framework for the selection of mitigation strategies. It is followed by a...
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Correlation between rockfall frequency and overhang geometrical attributes
The estimation of rockfall frequency for the quantitative assessment of rockfall hazard is challenging when there are not records of previous events....
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Application of artificial neural networks and geographic information system to provide hazard susceptibility maps for rockfall failures
The presented article attempted to analysis rockfalls susceptibility map** which is considered as one the most important type of the land-slides...
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Assessment and prevention on the potential rockfall hazard of high-steep rock slope: a case study of Zhongyuntai mountain in Lianyungang, China
Artificially excavated rock slope of Zhongyuntai Mountain in Lianyungang is close to the busy Dongshugang expressway, with steep topography and...
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Rockfall hazard assessment in a natural and historical site: The case of ancient Kilistra settlement (Konya), Turkey
The ancient Kilistra settlement is a natural, historical and cultural heritage site in Central Anatolia (Turkey), which makes it an attractive...
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A Quantitative Rockfall Risk Analysis System for Highway Rock Slopes
This paper presents a quantitative methodology for rockfall risk analysis focusing on highway crystalline rock slopes. The proposed method resulted...
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Evaluation of rockfall trends at a sedimentary rock cut near Manitou Springs, Colorado, using daily photogrammetric monitoring
Rockfall remains a prominent hazard for transportation corridors worldwide. Recent studies have shown promising results in resolving the...
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Quantitative assessment of rockfall hazard in post-landslide high rock slope through terrestrial laser scanning
Post-landslide high slopes have always been at increased risk for rockfall disasters, posing a considerable threat to the slope toe area and making...
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Risk assessment of landslide and rockfall hazards in hilly region of southwestern China: a case study of Qijiang, Wuxi and Chishui
Geological events that cause casualties and huge property losses frequently occur in the hilly region of Southwest China. Especially for economically...
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Quantitative hazard analysis and mitigation measures of rockfall in a high-frequency rockfall region
The runout behavior of rockfall is mostly determined by the terrain and its mechanical parameters. The two factors can be significantly changed in a...
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Impact of rock block characteristics on rockfall hazard and its implications for rockfall protection strategies along Himalayan highways: a case study
Rock block characteristics are the controlling factors that define the potential rockfall volume, associated hazard and design of preventive...
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Rockfall characterization and stability assessment of Korbous cliff using GIS
The purpose of this study is to map and geographically locate areas with a high probability of natural events occurring such as “rockfall”. In this...
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Rockfall source identification and trajectory analysis from UAV-based data in volcano-tectonic areas: a case study from Ischia Island, Southern Italy
Ischia (Southern Italy) is a volcanic island of the Phlegrean Volcanic District that was historically affected by multiple geological hazards,...
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A Method for Automatic Assessment of Rockfall Susceptibility Based on High-Resolution Point Clouds
Typical rockfall analysis requires detailed discontinuity measurements; however, the use of conventional contact approaches can be challenging on...
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Rockfall susceptibility along Pasang Lhamu and Galchhi-Rasuwagadhi highways, Rasuwa, Central Nepal
The road network in Central Nepal suffered blockades and damage from numerous landslides and rockfalls due to the earthquake sequence in Gorkha,...
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A scenario-based approach for immediate post-earthquake rockfall impact assessment
Different approaches exist to describe the seismic triggering of rockfalls. Statistical approaches rely on the analysis of local terrain properties...
