Close-range terrestrial digital photogrammetry and terrestrial laser scanning for discontinuity characterization on rock cuts

M Sturzenegger, D Stead - Engineering Geology, 2009 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the application of close-range terrestrial digital photogrammetry and
terrestrial laser scanning for discontinuity characterization on rock cuts. Terrestrial remote …

Improvements in the integration of remote sensing and rock slope modelling

M Francioni, R Salvini, D Stead, J Coggan - Natural hazards, 2018 - Springer
Over the last two decades, the approach to the investigation of landslides has changed
dramatically. The advent of new technologies for engineering geological surveys and slope …

Optimization of LiDAR scanning and processing for automated structural evaluation of discontinuities in rockmasses

M Lato, MS Diederichs, DJ Hutchinson… - International Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
Terrestrial light detection and ranging (LiDAR) can be used for the delineation and
evaluation of geomechanically controlled hazards. The United States Geological Survey [1] …

Using close range terrestrial digital photogrammetry for 3-D rock slope modeling and discontinuity mapping in the United States

WC Haneberg - Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2008 - Springer
Close range terrestrial digital photogrammetry has evolved into a useful remote
characterization tool for rock slope practitioners, particularly in situations where manual …

A fractal fragmentation model for rockfalls

R Ruiz-Carulla, J Corominas, O Mavrouli - Landslides, 2017 - Springer
The impact-induced rock mass fragmentation in a rockfall is analyzed by comparing the in
situ block size distribution (IBSD) of the rock mass detached from the cliff face and the …

Application of 3D-DDA integrated with unmanned aerial vehicle–laser scanner (UAV-LS) photogrammetry for stability analysis of a blocky rock mass slope

C Liu, X Liu, X Peng, E Wang, S Wang - Landslides, 2019 - Springer
In stability analysis of discontinuity-controlled slopes, the rationality of results is related to the
accuracy of three-dimensional (3D) slope morphology and the reliability of the discontinuity …

Use of digital terrestrial photogrammetry in rocky slope stability analysis by distinct elements numerical methods

G Firpo, R Salvini, M Francioni, PG Ranjith - International Journal of Rock …, 2011 - Elsevier
Current approaches to rocky slope stability analysis require knowledge of the geometrical–
structural setting, as well as the physical–mechanical properties of the intact material and its …

Evaluation of the use of UAV photogrammetry for rock discontinuity roughness characterization

R Salvini, C Vanneschi, JS Coggan… - Rock Mechanics and …, 2020 - Springer
This paper describes the results of a field investigation with the objective of evaluating the
possibility to produce drone-derived 3D digital point clouds sufficiently dense and accurate …

Analysis of rockfalls by means of a fractal fragmentation model

R Ruiz-Carulla, J Corominas - Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2020 - Springer
We present the performance of the rockfall fractal fragmentation model (RFFM) developed
by Ruiz-Carulla et al.(Landslides 14 (3): 875–889. doi. org/10.1007/s10346-016-0773-8 …

[PDF][PDF] Automated rock mass characterisation using 3-D terrestrial laser scanning

S Slob - 2010 - research.utwente.nl
The research that is presented in this thesis investigates the possibility of using point cloud
data from 3-D terrestrial laser scanning as a basis to characterise discontinuities in exposed …