Mapping rockfall hazard and detecting precursory damage in rock slopes with passive seismic: Lessons from the La Praz case-study

P Bottelin, O Méric, L Baillet, D Beniamine… - Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
We conducted repeated successive passive seismic surveys on the La Praz unstable rock
slope (∼ 13,000–15,000 m 3, Savoie, France), spanning over more than ten years. The last …

Coevolution of rock slope instability damage and resonance frequencies from distinct‐element modeling

EK Jensen, JR Moore - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Ambient vibration measurements can detect resonance frequency changes related to rock
slope instability damage or boundary condition changes during progressive failure …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of temperature variations on the modal properties of masonry structures: An experimental-based numerical modelling approach

D Pellegrini, A Barontini, M Girardi, PB Lourenço… - Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Long–term ambient vibration monitoring campaigns show that environmental parameters
(such as temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction) can influence the structures' static …

[HTML][HTML] Safeguarding archaeological excavations and preserving cultural heritage in cave environments through engineering geological and geophysical …

CC Barbaro, M Fiorucci, G Grechi, L Forti… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cave excavations pose several challenges, notably the stability of surrounding rocks crucial
for archaeologists' safety and site conservation. Engineering geological modells, supported …

Original insights into rock slope damage processes until collapse from passive seismic monitoring

P Bottelin, L Baillet - Geophysical Research Letters, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
We performed a passive seismic monitoring of the La Praz∼ 14,000 m3 unstable slope
(French Alps) spanning over 10 years. During the last 6 months prior to collapse, we …

Modal Analysis of a Lava Tube Roof Complex: Tabernacle Hill, Utah, USA

G Grechi, JR Moore, EK Jensen, ME McCreary… - Rock Mechanics and …, 2024 - Springer
Highlights We used array-based ambient vibration modal analysis and eigenfrequency
modeling to characterize the dynamic behavior and structural conditions of a partly …

A comprehensive seismic monitoring of the pillar threatening the world cultural heritage site Chauvet‐Pont d'Arc cave, toward rock damage assessment

A Guillemot, L Audin, É Larose, L Baillet… - Earth and Space …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Fragile geological features must undergo frequent structural health assessments to prevent
catastrophic failure events. The mechanical behavior of natural sites is largely guided by …

On the variability of the site-response parameters of the active rock slope in Brienz/Brinzauls (Switzerland)

X Borgeat, F Glueer, M Häusler… - Geophysical Journal …, 2025 - academic.oup.com
Unstable rock slopes, prone to collapse, pose an increasingly severe threat to both people
and infrastructures, necessitating effective monitoring for risk mitigation. While many …

Contribution of anthropogenic vibration sources to crack growth in natural rock arches

R Finnegan, JR Moore, PR Geimer - Frontiers in Earth Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Natural arches are culturally valued rock landforms common in sedimentary rocks of the
Colorado Plateau and additionally occur broadly around the world. Recent notable …

[HTML][HTML] Combined ambient vibration and surface displacement measurements for improved progressive failure monitoring at a toppling rock slab in Utah, USA

EK Jensen, JR Moore, PR Geimer… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Seismic resonance and surface displacement measurements can be implemented in
tandem to improve landslide characterization and progressive failure monitoring. Crack …