A precursor of bedding rockslide: rock spalling in the key block triggered by tensile cracks
Chang’an Qin, Guoqing Chen, Jing Zhu, Peng Tang
Topics & Concepts
SpallRock mass classificationShear (geology)Materials scienceGeotechnical engineeringCoalescence (physics)Fracture mechanicsUltimate tensile strengthGeologyComposite materialPhysicsAstrobiologyRock Mechanics and ModelingLandslides and related hazardsGeotechnical Engineering and Analysis