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June 9, 2019
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ROFRAQ: A statistics-based empirical method for assessing accident risk from rockfalls in quarries

Publicated to: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND MINING SCIENCES. 45 (8): 1252-1272 - 2008-01-01 45(8), DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2008.01.003

Authors:

Alejano, L. R.; Stockhausen, H. W.; Alonso, E.; Bastante, F. G.; Ramirez Oyanguren, P.;
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Affiliations

Repsol Gas, Madrid, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Dept Mineral Resources Exploitat & Underground Wo, Madrid, Spain - Author
Univ Vigo, Dept Nat Resources & Environm Engn, Vigo 36310, Spain - Author
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Abstract

This paper describes an empirical method, called Rockfall Risk Assessment for Quarries (ROFRAQ), which assesses the risk associated with rockfalls in quarries. The method is based on a probabilistic approach that assumes that an accident occurs as a consequence of a sequence of events. This method has been applied to slopes in a number of quarries, and has proved useful in detecting troublesome slopes on the basis of empirical evidence. Thus far, it has been applied to around 100 slopes from various quarries of different rocks. These results show satisfactory agreement with results for empirical methods applied in the civil engineering field to highways and roads. The authors describe a case study of a granite aggregate quarry that highlights a number of issues in relation to practical application of the method. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Keywords

DesignEmpirical methodsMine safetyQuarry slope designRisk assessmentRock fall analysisRockfall

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND MINING SCIENCES due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2008, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology. Notably, the journal is positioned above the 90th percentile.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2026-04-26:

  • WoS: 30
  • Scopus: 35
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-26:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 60 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/2428/

As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

  • Views: 1,282
  • Downloads: 1,498
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: Last Author (RAMIREZ OYANGUREN, PEDRO).

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Awards linked to the item

The authors thank the Autonomous Government of Galicia (Spain) for financial support for this research project. Ailish M. J. Maher and Piedad Garcia provided assistance with English usage in a version of the manuscript.
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