Evaluation of Slope Stability Considering the Preservation of the General Patrimonial Cemetery of Guayaquil, Ecuador

Inefficient blasting techniques and poor closure management of the old quarry that existed during the 1970s in the area of the actual General Patrimonial Cemetery of Guayaquil resulted in an almost vertical slope of approximately 50 m in height and an intense induced fracturing that weakened the roc...

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Main Authors: Fernando Morante, Maribel Aguilar, Gonzalo Ramírez, Roberto Blanco, Paúl Carrión, Josué Briones, Edgar Berrezueta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Geosciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/9/3/103