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Publications by [Whyatt J. K.]

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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. The fracture sets and bench width were mapped by teams of geological engineering ...
Reference: 39th Symposium on Engineering Geology and Geotechnical Engineering: Research to Practice, May 18-19, 2004
The point estimation method can be applied to the safety factor (SF) equation for any specified rock slope failure mode (such as plane shear, step path, or wedge) to obtain reliable estimates of the mean and standard deviation of the SF probability distribution. ...
Reference: 6th North American Rock Mechanics Conference, June 5-10, 2004, Houston, Texas. Report No. ARMA/NARMS 04-517
The point estimation method can be applied to the safety factor (SF) equation for any specified rock slope failure mode (such as plane shear, step path, or wedge) to obtain reliable estimates of the mean and standard deviation of the SF probability distribution ...
Reference: Proceedings, Rock Mechanics Across Borders & Disciplines, 6th North American Rock Mechanics Conference, June 5-10, 2004, Houston, Texas