{"title":"Geomechanics and Tunnelling Rubrics Geomechanics and Tunnelling 3/2025","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/geot.202580341","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/geot.202580341","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39412,"journal":{"name":"Geomechanik und Tunnelbau","volume":"18 3","pages":"170-175"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144367252","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Product Information: Geomechanics and Tunnelling 3/2025","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/geot.202580371","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/geot.202580371","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39412,"journal":{"name":"Geomechanik und Tunnelbau","volume":"18 3","pages":"225-227"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/geot.202580371","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144367253","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Inhalt: Geomechanics and Tunnelling 3/2025","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/geot.202580321","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/geot.202580321","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39412,"journal":{"name":"Geomechanik und Tunnelbau","volume":"18 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/geot.202580321","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144367261","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Vorschau: Geomechanics and Tunnelling 3/2025","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/geot.202580381","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/geot.202580381","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39412,"journal":{"name":"Geomechanik und Tunnelbau","volume":"18 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/geot.202580381","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144367263","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The role of digitization in engineering geologic investigations","authors":"Scott Kieffer","doi":"10.1002/geot.202580331","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/geot.202580331","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39412,"journal":{"name":"Geomechanik und Tunnelbau","volume":"18 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/geot.202580331","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144367251","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Titelbild: Geomechanics and Tunnelling 3/2025","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/geot.202580311","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/geot.202580311","url":null,"abstract":"<p>200 m full of power: Herrenknecht's double-shield TBM (diameter 10,650 mm) for driving the western main tube of the Brenner Base Tunnel (BBT) on the Italian side. Two BBT milestones were celebrated in May, more on page 170. (Photo: Herrenknecht AG)</p>","PeriodicalId":39412,"journal":{"name":"Geomechanik und Tunnelbau","volume":"18 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/geot.202580311","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144367432","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Diary of Events: Geomechanics and Tunnelling 3/2025","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/geot.202580351","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/geot.202580351","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39412,"journal":{"name":"Geomechanik und Tunnelbau","volume":"18 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144367262","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dr. Techn. Univ. Asst. Christoph Zambanini, Mirjam Ziselsberger M.Sc., Scott Kieffer
{"title":"Digital inventory of landslides triggered by the 2015 Mw 7.8 Gorkha (Nepal) earthquake","authors":"Dr. Techn. Univ. Asst. Christoph Zambanini, Mirjam Ziselsberger M.Sc., Scott Kieffer","doi":"10.1002/geot.202500021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/geot.202500021","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The M<sub>w</sub> 7.8 Gorkha (Nepal) earthquake of 25 April 2015 resulted from fault rupture along the Main Himalayan Frontal Thrust. It resulted in approximately 8800 deaths, tens of thousands of injuries, and hundreds of thousands of destroyed buildings. The earthquake also triggered extensive landsliding. This research summarizes the findings of an inventory of more than 13,000 seismically induced landslides that occurred in the districts Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, and Sindhupalchok, located north of Kathmandu. The landslide inventory was developed by comparing pre- and postearthquake digital satellite imagery (Google Earth Pro) and targeted ground-truthing during postearthquake field reconnaissance studies. Identified landslides were then imported to GIS to ascertain the impact of contributing factors such as slope steepness, elevation, and aspect, along with soil type and peak ground acceleration.</p><p><b>Bestandsaufnahme der Hangrutschungen in Folge des 2015 Gorkha (Nepal) Erdbebens</b></p><p>Das Mw 7,8 Gorkha (Nepal) Erdbeben vom 25. April 2015 wurde durch einen Bruch entlang der Main Himalayan Frontal Thrust ausgelöst. Es führte zu etwa 8800 Todesopfern, zehntausend Verletzten und hunderttausend zerstörten Gebäuden. Außerdem führte es zu einer übermäßigen Anzahl von Hangrutschungen. Diese Studie fasst die Ergebnisse einer Bestandsaufnahme von mehr als 13.000 Erdbeben bedingten Hangruschtungen zusammen, die in den nördlich von Kathmandu gelegenen Bezirken Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading und Sindhupalchok aufgetreten sind. Das Erdrutschinventar wurde durch den Vergleich digitaler Satellitenbilder (Google Earth Pro) aus der Zeit vor und nach dem Erdbeben sowie durch gezielte Bodenverifikation im Rahmen von Feldstudien erstellt. Die identifizierten Hangrutschungen wurden anschließend in ein GIS importiert, um die Faktoren zu ermitteln, die zur Entstehung der Hangrutschungen beigetragen haben, wie z. B. Hangneigung, Höhe und Ausrichtung sowie Bodentyp und Spitzenbodenbeschleunigung.</p>","PeriodicalId":39412,"journal":{"name":"Geomechanik und Tunnelbau","volume":"18 3","pages":"209-217"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144367210","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dr. techn. Georg H. Erharter, Dr.rer.nat. Christoph Prager, AO Prof. Hugo Ortner, Univ. Prof. D. Scott Kieffer
{"title":"Pletzachkogel (Austria): Landslides caused by “Hard on Soft” geomechanics","authors":"Dr. techn. Georg H. Erharter, Dr.rer.nat. Christoph Prager, AO Prof. Hugo Ortner, Univ. Prof. D. Scott Kieffer","doi":"10.1002/geot.202500018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/geot.202500018","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Pletzachkogel is a mountain North of the Tyrolean Inn valley in a prominent position above the village of Kramsach. Three major rock avalanches have occurred since the last glaciation and ongoing rockfall from the head scarp area presently affects local infrastructure. This study presents geological and geomechanical investigations of Pletzachkogel that were performed using conventional and uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) mapping techniques and focused on understanding the different landslide processes. The investigation indicates that the gravitational instability is related to a stratigraphic sequence of “Hard on Soft” rock units: Hauptdolomit and Plattenkalk beds (hard) – Kössen Formation (soft) – Oberrhätkalk and Lower Jurassic Breccia units (hard). “Hard on Soft” slope deformation has been described for similar stratigraphic conditions and involves the overlying hard rock mass breaking apart over a soft underlying unit. This leads to distinct geomorphological features like buttresses. In addition to the “Hard on Soft” stratigraphy, synsedimentary deformation during deposition, polyphase, heteroaxial, tectonic deformation during Alpine orogenesis, and glacial loading and unloading during the last ice age exacerbated landslide processes. This study describes the “Hard on Soft” geomechanics of Pletzachkogel and also demonstrates the value of UAV-based structural mapping, particularly for acquiring and quantifying structural rock mass data in inaccessible areas.</p>","PeriodicalId":39412,"journal":{"name":"Geomechanik und Tunnelbau","volume":"18 3","pages":"188-198"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144367211","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Rock erodibility in a digital world: Advancing the state of the art using high-resolution remote sensing technology and digital rock mass generation","authors":"Dr. Michael F. George, Dr. Luke Weidner","doi":"10.1002/geot.202500022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/geot.202500022","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Rock erodibility is a critical issue for dams, spillways, and other water conveyance structures that can lead to costly damage or even loss of life in the event of a structure failure. Scour of rock is a complex process that can evolve over 3D space and time. Inherent variability in geologic and hydraulic conditions can make reliable scour prediction difficult such that historically, research and scour assessment tools have focused on simplified, idealized situations. This makes extension to more complex, site-specific conditions difficult. The rapidly expanding field of remote sensing technology (such as lidar, photogrammetry/structure from motion (SfM), multibeam sonar, and even video) in addition to the use of 3D digitally generated rock mass models has permitted the most detailed view to date into the site-specific characteristics of rock scour and provides the promise of improved state-of-the-art scour prediction models.</p><p><b>Erosionsanfälligkeit von Gesteinen in einer digitalen Welt: Fortschrittliche Technologien durch hochauflösende Fernerkundungstechnologie und digitale Gesteinsmassengenerierung</b></p><p>Die Erosion von Gestein ist ein kritisches Problem für Dämme, Überläufe und andere Wassertransportstrukturen, das im Falle eines Strukturversagens zu kostspieligen Schäden oder sogar zum Verlust von Menschenleben führen kann. Die Auskolkung von Gestein ist ein komplexer Prozess, der sich über 3D-Raum und Zeit entwickeln kann. Die inhärente Variabilität der geologischen und hydraulischen Bedingungen kann eine zuverlässige Vorhersage der Auskolkung erschweren, sodass sich Forschungs- und Bewertungsinstrumente für Auskolkungen bisher auf vereinfachte, idealisierte Situationen konzentrierten. Dies erschwert die Ausweitung auf komplexere, standortspezifische Bedingungen. Das schnell wachsende Feld der Fernerkundungstechnologie (wie lidar, Photogrammetrie/Structure from Motion (SfM), Mehrstrahlsonar und sogar Video) sowie die Verwendung digital generierter 3D-Gesteinsmassenmodelle ermöglichen den bislang detailliertesten Einblick in die standortspezifischen Eigenschaften der Auskolkung und versprechen verbesserte, hochmoderne Modelle zur Auskolkungsvorhersage.</p>","PeriodicalId":39412,"journal":{"name":"Geomechanik und Tunnelbau","volume":"18 3","pages":"199-208"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144367331","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}