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• Applications of the Point Estimation Method for Stochastic Rock Slope Engineering
  6/1/2004 - Conference papers
  The point estimation method for the probability of sliding is efficient and expedites slope stability simulation routines in NIOSH software to stochastically describe rock slope behavior and assist engineers in catch bench design for large slopes.
• Analysis of Bench Crest Performance at the Yellowstone Mine: A Case Study
  5/1/2004 - Conference papers
  A case study is presented that relates statistical descriptions of joint sets to the distribution of local wedge failures along the crest of a catch bench at the Yellowstone Talc Mine.
• Open Pit Highwall Safety
  11/29/2022 - Research projects
  A project to determine the need for improved bench design guidelines and develop slope monitoring radar guidelines for application to open pit mines.
• Highwall Safety: Rockfall Catchment Design and Slope Performance Monitoring at Surface Mines and Quarries
  11/8/2022 - Research projects
  A project to increase the safety of open pit mines through improving upon or developing new rockfall catch bench design guidelines and improving slope performance monitoring capabilities at open pit and quarry sites.
• Coal Rib Response During Bench Mining: A Case Study
  5/1/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  A study exploring the geomechanics of bench room-and-pillar mining and the associated response of high pillar ribs at overburden depths greater than 300 m.
• NIOSH Computer Programs for Bench Crest Failure Analysis in Fractured Rock
  3/1/2005 - Conference papers
  A package of bench design programs is being publicly released by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). These programs are designed to provide a probabilistic estimate of the likelihood that various widths of catch bench will...
• Computer Modeling of Catch Benches to Mitigate Rockfall Hazards in Open Pit Mines
  7/1/2000 - Conference papers
  In a computer analysis of bench stability, bench-scale plane shears and tetrahedral wedges are simulated and stochastically analyzed to estimate the probability of retaining specified catch-bench widths.