... Abstract Faults are the commonly encountered large geological discontinuities in hard rock masses, many severe open pit slope failures are found to be closely associated with the faults presence nearby. Open pit slope takes shape gradually as a rock unloading process accompanied by geostress...

... ABSTRACT In this paper, we overview the historic evolution, present status of open-pit slope design methods in China, and present our opinions on their improvements. We divide the design methods of open-pit slopes into three stages, and analyze the features of each stage. In recent years, open...