A Case Study on the relaxation of rock blocks caused by trees in slopes

절토사면의 수목에 의한 블록이완 사례 연구

  • Kim, Soo-Lo (Dept. of Technical Development, Korea Infrastructure Safety & Technology Corporation) ;
  • Kim, Yong-Soo (Dept. of Technical Development, Korea Infrastructure Safety & Technology Corporation) ;
  • Shin, Chang-Gun (Dept. of Technical Development, Korea Infrastructure Safety & Technology Corporation) ;
  • Ahn, Sang-Ro (Group. of Technical Development, Korea Infrastructure Safety & Technology Corporation)
  • 김수로 (한국시설안전기술공단 기술개발실) ;
  • 김용수 (한국시설안전기술공단 기술개발실) ;
  • 신창건 (한국시설안전기술공단 기술개발실) ;
  • 안상로 (한국시설안전기술공단 기술사업단)
  • Published : 2006.03.24

Abstract

Falling rocks are classed by the collapse to wide meaning. it is a kinds of earth disaster that has happen every year. Falling rocks are defined as blocks which had fallen from the cliff. It is caused by the relaxation of discontinuous structures like as a joint, a foliation, a bedding, and so on. Usually, the Relaxation of blocks from the rock face is happened by various kinds factors that are acted as a complex. Sometimes, the tree can be a factor of the weakness or relaxation of rock blocks and a cause of the falling rock.

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