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Table 3 The mean orientation and properties of major discontinuities

From: Engineering geological characteristics and failure mechanics of Jure rock avalanche, Nepal

Joint set

Dip Direction

Dip Amount

Spacing

Aperture

Infilling

JRC

JCS

Foliation

318

13

1 m

 > 200 mm

Quartz

2–4

40

Js1

097

78

10 m

 < 200 mm

Platy

4–6

90

Js2

187

84

15 m

Tight to open

Quartz

6–8

90

Tension Crack

155

78

     

Hill Slope

160

65

     
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