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Effect of Joint Orientation on Inter Ramp Stability

Anisotropy is an important factor in controlling the stability of rock slopes because it affects the mechanical behavior of the rock mass. Rock masses can have different mechanical properties dependi...

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Stress Meets Structure: Modelling Spalling in Jointed Rock with RS2 and CVBM

Deep underground excavations operate within a narrow margin between equilibrium and failure. As confinement decreases at an excavation boundary, stresses redistribute and concentrate around the openi...

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Coastal path section lost after major landslip at Stonebarrow

Thousands of tonnes of rock and mud have collapsed from Stonebarrow Hill at Charmouth, forcing the closure of part of the South West Coast Path along the Jurassic Coast. The landslip occurred after w...

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Meet DIPS: The New Standard in Orientation Analysis

For more than 30 years, DIPS (Data Integration using Projected Stereonets) has set the benchmark for stereonet-based analysis of orientation data, becoming a trusted reference across geotechnical and...

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Rainfall triggered rockfall disrupts on Highway 18 in Southern California

A recent rockfall incident on Highway 18 in San Bernardino County has highlighted the geotechnical vulnerabilities of steep mountain corridors subjected to prolonged rainfall. Following intense winte...

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USACE tests bedrock anchors for Arkansas river low water dam near Sand Springs

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is designing a low water dam on the Arkansas River near Sand Springs, Oklahoma, as part of the Arkansas River Corridor Project, and the Dam Safety Production Center b...

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Norway hosts Europe’s first plasma-powered excavation trial

EarthGrid has successfully demonstrated its Plasma Excavation System (PES) in Norway, marking the first use of plasma-powered rock removal technology in Europe. Conducted in collaboration with the No...

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Rock Mass Classification Systems: A Global Review of Use and Dominant Approaches

Rock mass classification systems (RMCS) have been a cornerstone of geotechnical engineering practice since the mid-20th century. Designed to provide a structured way of categorizing geological format...

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Over the River and Through the Rock: India Inaugurates the Chenab World's Tallest Single-Arch Railway Bridge

The Chenab Railway Bridge, now the world’s tallest single-arch railway bridge which  stands 359 meters above the Chenab River in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir was officially inaugurated by...

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Geotechnical Slope Design for Lithium Deposits in a Shifting Market Landscape

As the demand for lithium continues to rise, particularly from the electric vehicle and renewable energy storage sectors, hard rock lithium deposits—primarily hosted in spodumene-rich pegmatites—are...

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