Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4744409 | Engineering Geology | 2010 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
This technical note describes a complex failure that occurred in an open-pit mine in Valencia (Spain). The failure, which was analysed and interpreted in accordance with the local geology, occurred in a slope comprised of a limestone rock mass in the upper part and a claystone–sandstone sedimentary formation in the lower part. The failure mechanism, which was interpreted as complex toppling combining toppling and circular failure, was back-analysed using analytical and numerical techniques.
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Authors
Leandro R. Alejano, Iván Gómez-Márquez, Roberto Martínez-Alegría,