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Enhancing Landslide Risk Management Through a Cost-Effective dGNSS Technology and a Method to Estimate Stability of Shore Landslides in Response to Climate Change
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Climate change is having an impact on Canada, resulting in variations in temperature, precipitation, and evaporation, among other aspects. These changes could be significant in Alberta since agriculture is a major factor in the social-economic development of the province. For example, the...
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Geological-Material Model Complexity Level and Excavation Sequencing on Numerical Modelling of Progressive Failure in Deep Open-Pit Slopes: A Case Study in a Porphyry Deposit Mine
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This research delves into the intricate dynamics of progressive rock slope failure and its significant impact on the stability of deep open pit mining operations (over 500 meters according to Li et al., 2022), focusing on the crucial aspect of inter-ramp failure (large scale). The primary...
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Sensitivity and probabilistic slope stability analyses to understand sources of geotechnical uncertainty in Open Pit Mining
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The open pit mining industry is an essential sector around the globe, playing a crucial role in energy production and the development of renewable energy technologies. To this end, open pit mining is increasing efforts to implement best engineering practices to develop sustainable mining that...