The stability of road cut cliff face along SH-121: a case study
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The stability of road cut cliff face along SH-121: a case study
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SINGH, PK
WASNIK, AB KAINTHOLA, A SAZID, M SINGH, TN |
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Rockfall
Finite element method Bounce height Coefficient of restitution ROCK FALL ANALYSIS SIMULATION ROCKFALLS SLOPE PROTECTION HAZARD RESTITUTION PARAMETERS MECHANICS DESIGN |
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Rockfall is one of the major concerns along highways, settlements and forests around the globe. Amboli road cut hill is one such region which is highly vulnerable and suffers from recurrent rockfall mostly in the rainy season, which blocks the State Highway 121 for considerable period of time. The steep and highly jointed slope along the road makes the zone prone to failure due to rainwater action. This road experiences heavy traffic throughout the year as it is the only road connecting Goa to Satara and Kolhapur via Sawantwadi in Maharashtra State, India. Therefore, an attempt has been made in this study to understand the stability of the cliff face. A combination of field study and 2D computer simulation was performed to assess surface characteristics of the cliff face. Bounce height, translational kinetic energy, translational velocity and factor of safety for saturated condition have been estimated. The result of this study shows that the rock face is highly unstable taking into consideration the environmental condition and daily traffic. Proper preventive measures have also been suggested to arrest the movement of falling rocks before reaching the roads or valleys. It is a belief that if proper care is taken, then further uncertain rockfall hazards can be prevented.
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SPRINGER
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2014-10-15T08:03:22Z
2014-10-15T08:03:22Z 2013 |
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Article
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NATURAL HAZARDS, 68(2)497-507
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11069-013-0627-9 http://dspace.library.iitb.ac.in/jspui/handle/100/14634 |
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en
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