Investigating the Failure Mechanism of Jointed Rock Slopes Based on Discrete Element Method by Chao Peng, Qifeng Guo, Zhenxiong Yan, Minglong Wang, Jiliang Pan

“…This paper presents a comprehensive engineering method to investigate the failure mechanism of the jointed rock slopes. The field geology survey is first carried out to obtain the slope joint data. …”
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Hydraulics of Time-Variable Water Surface Slope in Rivers Observed by Satellite Altimetry by Peter Bauer-Gottwein, Linda Christoffersen, Aske Musaeus, Monica Coppo Frías, Karina Nielsen

“…While water surface slope is expected to remain constant in time for approximately uniform flow conditions, we observe time varying water surface slope in many river reaches around the globe in the ICESat-2 record. …”
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Testing  Method for  the Range of  Fracture Zone of  Rock  Slope under Blasting Load by Zhide Wang, Zuyao Ma, Yuanyou Xia, Xiong Zhou, Manqing Lin, Jie Li, Jinyuan Wang

“…The research results can provide references for the safety control of blasting and excavation of rock slopes.…”
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Numerical Analysis of Slope Stability with Nailing Method Using Bamboo as Nailing Material by Sharfaraj Khadem, Taskid Asif, Shafiqul Islam, Muhaimeen Rashid, Sandip Roy

“…Here, bamboo is selected as an eco-friendly material for nailing. The stability analysis of slopes is conducted by numerical analysis. …”
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Sample Rocks Tests and Slope Stability Analysis of a Mine Waste Dump by Ping Zou, Ximo Zhao, Zhonghua Meng, Aibing Li, Zhengyu Liu, Wanjie Hu

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Evaluating the slope behavior for geophysical flow prediction with advanced machine learning combinations by Kennedy C. Onyelowe, Ahmed M. Ebid, Shadi Hanandeh, Viroon Kamchoom

“…This is the development of a closed-form equation that allows its model to be applied manually in the design of slope stability problems. Overall, the present research models outperformed the eleven (11) models of the previous work due to sorting and elimination of unrealistic data entries deposited in the literature, the application of dimensionless combination of the studied slope stability parameters and the superiority of the selected machine learning techniques.…”
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Mechanisms of the Effects of Carbon Source Addition on Carbon Transport and Sequestration in Purple Soil Sloping Farmland under Natural Rainfall by LIU Bing, LIU Yu, HAO Zhuo, ZHAN Xiaoying, ZHANG Qingwen, YANG Yang, CHEN Honglin, CHEN Shanghong, LIU Dinghui

“…The aim of the study was to explore the impact of carbon source addition on carbon sequestration of purple soil sloping farmland. [Methods] Purple soil sloping farmland in Sichuan Province was selected as the research object. …”
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Study on the calculation method of seismic coefficient for slope stability using shear beam theory by Mengchen WANG, Yahong DENG, Huandong MU, Nan YANG, Faqiao QIAN

“…The research results reflect the dynamic response characteristics of slopes and provide scientific theoretical support for the selection of seismic coefficients.…”
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Numerical analysis of the effect of vegetation root reinforcement on the rainfall-induced instability of loess slopes by Kunfeng Kong, Zixuan Deng, Feng Chen, Zheng Wang, Yiling Chen

“…These findings provide insights into the role of vegetation in mitigating rainfall-induced slope failures and provide practical guidance for the selection and application of vegetation in ecological slope stabilization projects.…”
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Monitoring Slope Stability: A Comprehensive Review of UAV Applications in Open-Pit Mining by Stephanos Tsachouridis, Francis Pavloudakis, Constantinos Sachpazis, Vassilios Tsioukas

“…Standardization around flight practices, sensor selection, and data verification persists as elusive, and most mining sites still rely on limited, multi-temporal surveys that may not capture sudden changes in slope conditions. …”
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Effects of Different Plant Spacings on Preferential Flow Development Characteristics of Vetiver Plant Slopes by Yu Shi, Li Zhenyu, Wang Mengke, Jiang Xueliang, Ouyang Miao

“…[Conclusion] The root characteristics of vetiver were closely related to preferential flow. When selecting plant slope protection, reasonable plant spacing should be selected to maximize the mechanical and hydrological effects of root slope protection.…”
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Influence of Absorbing Material Distribution on Double Slope Sound Decay in L-Shaped Room by Mirosław MEISSNER

“…Numerical results have demonstrated that an introduction of high absorbent material on selected room walls may cause an intense double slope effect. …”
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DIVERSIFICATION OF LIVELIHOOD SOURCES OF THE SOUTHERN SLOPE OF MOUNT SLAMET COMMUNITY THROUGH RABBIT CULTIVATION by Azka Thoriq Ash-shiddiqi, Pangky Suwito, Malinda Aptika Rachmah, Sunendar

“…Background: Kemutug Lor Village is located on the slopes of Mount Slamet which has natural resource potential, but its people live below the poverty line. …”
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Contribution of Rainfall on Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting and Saving on the Slopes of Mt. Elgon, East Africa by Barasa Bernard, Asaba Joyfred

“…A representative of 444 households were selected using a multicluster sampling procedure and interviewed using semistructured questionnaires. …”
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Slope Stability Monitoring Methods and Technologies for Open-Pit Mining: A Systematic Review by Rohan Le Roux, Mohammadali Sepehri, Siavash Khaksar, Iain Murray

“…Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) 2020 guidelines, a total of 49 studies were selected from a collection of four engineering databases, and a comparative analysis was conducted to determine the underlying differences between the various methods for open-pit slope stability monitoring in terms of their performance across key attributes, such as monitoring accuracy, spatial and temporal coverage, operational complexity, and economic viability. …”
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The Formation Mechanism of Surface Landslide Disasters in the Mining Area under Different Slope Angles by Chi Mu, Xueyi Yu, Bingchao Zhao, Dongdong Zhang, Xuwei Mao, Jun Zhu

“…When the advance distance of the 12106 working face is between 13 m and 109 m, the surface movement and deformation vary significantly, and the maximum subsidence reaches 1963 mm, which is enough to cause landslides. We select the physical and mechanical parameters of the rock and soil in the mine and then simulate the formation mechanism of surface landslides under different slope angles of the mining area using FLAC3D software. …”
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A New Parameter-Free Slope Unit Division Method That Integrates Terrain Factors by Ping Li, Junfu Fan, Yujie Du, Kuan Li, Yuke Zhou

“…To address this issue, a new parameter-free slope unit extraction algorithm that integrates terrain factors, called Terrain Factor Parameter-Free Slope Unit Division (TFPF-SU), is introduced. …”
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Study on anti-cracking properties of biopolymer-improved clay on open pit mine slopes by Xiang QI, Wei ZHOU, Zhile WANG, Rui LI, Ya TIAN, Lixiao TU, Zhiyuan ZHANG, Zhilong DONG, Huxiong YANG

“…To investigate the effectiveness of biopolymers in improving the dry shrinkage cracking performance of clay slopes, the clay from the Xiaolongtan open pit coal mine was selected as the research object, and the biopolymers Artemisia sphaerocephala Krasch gum(ASKG) and Xanthan gum (XG) were introduced for the modification treatment. …”
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Gas exchange efficiency slopes to assess exercise tolerance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Hiromi Yanagi, Keisuke Miki, Kazumi Koyama, Satoshi Miyamoto, Yasuhiro Mihashi, Yuka Nagata, Kazuki Hashimoto, Hisako Hashimoto, Mari Fukai, Tomonori Maekura, Rika Yonezawa, Shizuka Sakaguchi, Takuro Nii, Takanori Matsuki, Kazuyuki Tsujino, Hiroshi Kida

“…Then, we investigated the cardiopulmonary exercise testing parameters affecting each of these slopes in 122 patients with all Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) COPD grades selected from our database. …”
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Nanometer Montmorillonite Modified Fly Ash Ecological Slope Protection Material and Its Preparation and Application by Guochong Lou, Qinghui Zhong, Jianguo Xie

“…In order to scientifically and reasonably evaluate and select the quality and effect of ecological slope protection construction project and the structural form of ecological slope protection, this paper mainly studies nanomontmorillonite modified fly ash ecological slope protection material and its preparation method and related applications. …”
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