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Topples

Topples is a slope failure mechanism characterized by the forward rotation and overturning of a rock mass or block about a pivot point at its base, typically induced by tensile stresses or joint propagation, distinguishing it from translational or rotational slides.

14

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441

Citations

33

Authors

20

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

2

Variants

TopplingToppling Failure

Parents

Publications

14

Stability Analysis and the Stabilisation of Flexural Toppling Failure

Mehdi Amini, Abbas Majdi, Ömer Aydan · Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering · 2008 · 121 citations

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Application of the Distinct Element Method for analysis of toppling observed on a fissured rock slope

Tsuyoshi Ishida, Masahiro Chigira, Satoshi Hibino · Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering · 1987 · 48 citations

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Topples on underdip slopes in the Highwood Pass, Alberta, Canada

D. M. Crudën, Xian-Qin Hu · Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology · 1994 · 48 citations

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Deep-Seated Large-Scale Toppling Failure: A Case Study of the Lancang Slope in Southwest China

Guoxiang Tu, Hui Deng, Qi Shang et al. · Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering · 2020 · 40 citations

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The Relationship Between Geology and Landslide Hazards of Atchison, Kansas, and Vicinity

Gregory C. Ohlmacher · Current Research in Earth Sciences · 2000 · 33 citations · Full text

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Authors

33

  1. XH
    Xian-Qin Hu

    University of Alberta, Canada

    2 publications · 69 citations

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  2. DM
    D. M. Crudën

    University of Alberta, Canada

    2 publications · 67 citations

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  3. MA
    Mohamed Al-Kathery

    Sohag University, Egypt

    1 publications · 32 citations

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  4. GC
    Gregory C. Ohlmacher

    United States Geological Survey, United States

    1 publications · 33 citations

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  5. ÖA
    Ömer Aydan

    Tokai University, Japan

    1 publications · 121 citations

    1

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Institutions

20

  1. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Milano

    Milan, Italy

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    40 citations

  2. Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry

    Tokyo, Japan

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    144 citations

  3. Tokai University

    Tokyo, Japan

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    121 citations

  4. University of Tehran

    Tehran, Iran

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    242 citations

  5. Geological Survey of Canada

    Ottawa, Canada

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    48 citations

  6. University of Alberta

    Edmonton, Canada

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    48 citations

  7. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Pisa

    Pisa, Italy

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    20 citations

  8. Sohag University

    Sohag, Egypt

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    32 citations

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Venues

  1. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

    3 publications · 209 citations

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  2. Canadian Geotechnical Journal

    2 publications · 40 citations

    2

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  3. Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology

    1 publications · 48 citations

    1

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  4. Current Research in Earth Sciences

    1 publications · 33 citations

    1

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  5. The European Physical Journal Special Topics

    EPJST · 1 publications · 20 citations

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