A Simple Method for Measuring Discontinuity Orientations from Terrestrial LIDAR Data

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Research Article| May 01, 2013 A Simple Method for Measuring Discontinuity Orientations from Terrestrial LIDAR Data NORBERT H. MAERZ; NORBERT H. MAERZ 1 Geological Engineering Program, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 1006 Kingshighway, Rolla, MO 65409-0660 1Corresponding author, tel: [phone], fax: [phone], email: [e-mail]. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar AHMED M. YOUSSEF; AHMED M. YOUSSEF Geological Hazards Department, Saudi Geological Survey, P.O. Box 54141, Jeddah 21514, Saudi Arabia Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar JAMES N. OTOO; JAMES N. OTOO Geological Engineering Program, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 1006 Kingshighway, Rolla, MO 65409-0660 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar TRAVIS J. KASSEBAUM; TRAVIS J. KASSEBAUM Geological Engineering Program, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 1006 Kingshighway, Rolla, MO 65409-0660 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar YE DUAN YE DUAN Department of Computer Science, University of Missouri–Columbia, 209 Engineering Building W, Columbia, MO 65211 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information NORBERT H. MAERZ 1 Geological Engineering Program, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 1006 Kingshighway, Rolla, MO 65409-0660 AHMED M. YOUSSEF Geological Hazards Department, Saudi Geological Survey, P.O. Box 54141, Jeddah 21514, Saudi Arabia JAMES N. OTOO Geological Engineering Program, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 1006 Kingshighway, Rolla, MO 65409-0660 TRAVIS J. KASSEBAUM Geological Engineering Program, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 1006 Kingshighway, Rolla, MO 65409-0660 YE DUAN Department of Computer Science, University of Missouri–Columbia, 209 Engineering Building W, Columbia, MO 65211 1Corresponding author, tel: [phone], fax: [phone], email: [e-mail]. Publisher: Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1558-9161 Print ISSN: 1078-7275 © 2013 Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists Environmental & Engineering Geoscience (2013) 19 (2): 185–194. https://doi.org/10.2113/gseegeosci.19.2.185 Article history First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation NORBERT H. MAERZ, AHMED M. YOUSSEF, JAMES N. OTOO, TRAVIS J. KASSEBAUM, YE DUAN; A Simple Method for Measuring Discontinuity Orientations from Terrestrial LIDAR Data. Environmental & Engineering Geoscience 2013;; 19 (2): 185–194. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/gseegeosci.19.2.185 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyEnvironmental & Engineering Geoscience Search Advanced Search The measurement of discontinuity (joint) orientations is critical in assessing the stability of discontinuous rock slopes. The discontinuity orientations are used as input to all discontinuous modeling programs and methods, including kinematic screening methods and limited equilibrium sliding methods. Traditionally, discontinuity orientations are measured manually using a compass (Figure 1). The drawbacks of this method include the fact that these measurements are slow, are tedious, often subject the user to physical danger (from rock falls and/or the need to scale slopes for measurements at heights), and may be inaccurate due to sampling biases when measurements are restricted to... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.