AGU AMA: Hi Reddit, I’m Jeff Moore, assistant professor of geology and
geophysics at the University of Utah, here to talk about rock slope
failure processes, landslide monitoring and impacts. Ask Me Anything!
Abstract
I am Jeff Moore (http://tinyurl.com/k5bz36x) assistant professor of
Geological Engineering in the Department of Geology and Geophysics
(http://www.earth.utah.edu/) at the University of Utah. I study
processes that make rocks break (e.g. earthquakes, frost, heat) and ways
to monitor rock slope failures (in-situ and remote), as well the hazards
and impacts of very large, infrequent rock avalanches. I currently lead
a major effort aimed at understanding how seismic resonance measurements
(http://geohazards.earth.utah.edu/arch.html) can be used to track that
changing structural health of natural features such as rock arches, with
work in several National Parks. More information on my team’s projects
and papers can be found on our website:
http://geohazards.earth.utah.edu/index.html Links to a few of my recent
papers for more about what I do: Beyond debuttressing: mechanics of
paraglacial rock damage (http://tinyurl.com/k8gt3wj) Dynamics of the
2013 Bingham Canyon rock avalanches (http://tinyurl.com/mk2juoa)
Resonance properties of a natural arch (Rainbow Bridge,
http://tinyurl.com/ktlgn2g) Resonant frequency monitoring of Mesa Arch
(Canyonlands, http://tinyurl.com/l7o3srh) Prehistoric rock avalanche
that changed the landscape of Zion Canyon (http://tinyurl.com/lbmw8yx) I
hope to answer lots of interesting questions about landslide monitoring,
impacts, and rock failure processes at the AMA! Thanks for all the great
questions! Signing off … Jeff