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CAREER: Decoding Jointed Rock Slope Failures across Multiple Scales: The Role of Natural F — NSF Award to University of Utah (UT,

This Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award funds research that intends to intends to identify and quantify factors contributing to the instability of jointed rock slopes. Rock slope failures pose significant risks to lives, infrastructure, and economies. These slopes are made of structured rock masses, which

Award titleCAREER: Decoding Jointed Rock Slope Failures across Multiple Scales: The Role of Natural F
Award ID2443533
AwardeeUniversity of Utah
CitySALT LAKE CITY
StateUT
Amount obligated$672,212
Principal investigatorShahrzad Roshankhah
ProgramECI-Engineering for Civil Infr
Start date08/01/2025
AbstractThis Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award funds research that intends to intends to identify and quantify factors contributing to the instability of jointed rock slopes. Rock slope failures pose significant risks to lives, infrastructure, and economies. These slopes are made of structured rock masses, which include intact rock blocks (rock matrix) intersected by natural fractures. Predicting the stability of such slopes is difficult due to the complex interactions between the rock mat
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