@article{ref1,
title="Q-slope and SSAM applied to excavated coal mine slopes",
journal="MethodsX",
year="2021",
author="McQuillan, Alison and Bar, Neil",
volume="8",
number="",
pages="e101191-e101191",
abstract="The Q-slope classification system is used to assess the stability of excavated rock slopes and provide an indication of long-term stable, reinforcement-free slope  angles. Q-slope is based on over 500 rock slope case studies from mines, road and  rail cuttings hosted in igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks around the world. Q-slope can be applied for slopes ranging from less than 5 m to more than 250 m in  height in both civil and mining environments. This paper describes the application  of Q-slope classification system to 38 failed and intact slopes from Australian open  cut coal mines. It further describes the relationship between Q-slope and Slope  Stability Assessment Methodology (SSAM) ratings for stable slopes based on the  available case studies.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2215-0161",
doi="10.1016/j.mex.2020.101191",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mex.2020.101191"
}