Rock‑slope stability is often governed by the presence of pre‑existing discontinuities that can become activated under changes in stress, water pressure, or excavation geometry. The recent field campaign on identified a dominant, through‑going joint set that runs parallel to the slope face and appears to control the observed surface cracking.
Rock‑slope stability is often governed by the presence of pre‑existing discontinuities that can become activated under changes in stress, water pressure, or excavation geometry. The recent field campaign on identified a dominant, through‑going joint set that runs parallel to the slope face and appears to control the observed surface cracking.