Dr Ellen Robson's Outputs (12)

Cost-benefit methodology for road slope stabilisation (2024)
Journal Article
Robson, E. B., Milledge, D., Utili, S., & Bründl, M. (2024). Cost-benefit methodology for road slope stabilisation. Transportation Geotechnics, 48, Article 101282. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trgeo.2024.101282

Cost-benefit analyses are conducted to evaluate the cost efficiency of road slope stabilisation measures to aid road planning, design, maintenance, and repair. Most cost analyses are based on a statistical framework that requires a database of slope... Read More about Cost-benefit methodology for road slope stabilisation.

Preliminary assessment of series of landslides and related damage by heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh, India, during July 2023 (2024)
Journal Article
Sana, E., Kumar, A., Robson, E., Prasanna, R., Kala, U., & Toll, D. G. (2024). Preliminary assessment of series of landslides and related damage by heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh, India, during July 2023. Landslides, 21(4), 919-931. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10346-023-02209-1

A Computationally Efficient Method to Determine the Probability of Rainfall-Triggered Cut Slope Failure Accounting for Upslope Hydrological Conditions (2023)
Journal Article
Robson, E., Milledge, D., Utili, S., & Dattola, G. (2024). A Computationally Efficient Method to Determine the Probability of Rainfall-Triggered Cut Slope Failure Accounting for Upslope Hydrological Conditions. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 57(4), 2421-2443. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-023-03694-5

We present a new computationally efficient methodology to estimate the probability of rainfall-induced slope failure based on mechanical probabilistic slope stability analyses coupled with a hydrogeological model of the upslope area. The model accoun... Read More about A Computationally Efficient Method to Determine the Probability of Rainfall-Triggered Cut Slope Failure Accounting for Upslope Hydrological Conditions.

Himalayan communities are under siege from landslides – and climate change is worsening the crisis (2023)
Newspaper / Magazine
Kumar, A., Sana, E., & Robson, E. (2023). Himalayan communities are under siege from landslides – and climate change is worsening the crisis. [The Conversation]

A methodology for road cutting design guidelines based on field observations (2022)
Journal Article
Robson, E., Agosti, A., Utili, S., & Milledge, D. (2022). A methodology for road cutting design guidelines based on field observations. Engineering Geology, 307, Article 106771. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2022.106771

Road networks in low and lower-middle income countries (LIC/LMICs) are rapidly expanding to enhance social and economic growth. The construction of a new road often requires cuttings to be made, especially in hilly topography. In LIC/LMICs, many prac... Read More about A methodology for road cutting design guidelines based on field observations.

Climate change risks to transport infrastructure (2021)
Digital Artefact
Robson, E. (2021). Climate change risks to transport infrastructure. [Blog post]

Transport trends during the COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Ireland (2021)
Digital Artefact
Robson, E. (2021). Transport trends during the COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Ireland. [Blog post]

Climate change risks to transport infrastructure (2021)
Report
Robson, E. (2021). Climate change risks to transport infrastructure. [Research paper for Northern Ireland Assembly, NIAR 227-2021]

This paper discusses climate risks to transport infrastructure in Northern Ireland and how they will change with a changing climate. Adaption measures to improve the resilience of transport infrastructure to these climate risks are also discussed.

Surface-based 3D measurements of small aeolian bedforms on Mars and implications for estimating ExoMars rover traversability hazards (2018)
Journal Article
Balme, M., Robson, E., Barnes, R., Butcher, F., Fawdon, P., Huberd, B., …Vagog, J. (2018). Surface-based 3D measurements of small aeolian bedforms on Mars and implications for estimating ExoMars rover traversability hazards. Planetary and Space Science, 153, 39-53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pss.2017.12.008

Recent aeolian bedforms comprising loose sand are common on the martian surface and provide a mobility hazard to Mars rovers. The ExoMars rover will launch in 2020 to one of two candidate sites: Mawrth Vallis or Oxia Planum. Both sites contain numero... Read More about Surface-based 3D measurements of small aeolian bedforms on Mars and implications for estimating ExoMars rover traversability hazards.

Road slope stabilisation in Nepal: stakeholder perspectives
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Robson, E., Utili, S., Milledge, D., & Upadhyay, N. (2021, December). Road slope stabilisation in Nepal: stakeholder perspectives. Presented at SCG-XIII INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON LANDSLIDES, Cartagena

A Field Study on the Stability of Road Cut Slopes in Nepal
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Robson, E., Pradhan, S., & Toll, D. (2023, March). A Field Study on the Stability of Road Cut Slopes in Nepal. Presented at Geo-Resilience 2023, Cardiff University

The density of Nepal’s road network has more than tripled in the last three decades. This growth has been rapid, extensive and in places haphazard, occurring on both the local and strategic road networks, and has resulted in the widespread failure of... Read More about A Field Study on the Stability of Road Cut Slopes in Nepal.

Cost–Benefit Analysis Methodology for Slope Stabilization Based on Probabilistic Stability Analyses
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Robson, E., Milledge, D., Utili, S., & Bründl, M. (2024, November). Cost–Benefit Analysis Methodology for Slope Stabilization Based on Probabilistic Stability Analyses. Presented at ICTG 2024, Sydney, Australia

It is best practice to evaluate the cost-efficiency of different road cut slope stabilization measures, prior to designing new cut slopes or stabilizing existing ones. This can be done by conducting a cost analysis. Most cost analysis methodologies r... Read More about Cost–Benefit Analysis Methodology for Slope Stabilization Based on Probabilistic Stability Analyses.