Research Article

Acceleration Characteristics of a Rock Slide Using the Particle Image Velocimetry Technique

Table 3

Displacement evolution versus time (m).

The top of rock slideSliding surfaceSliding bodySliding bed

Initial stage (0~0.04 s)0000
−0.050.02−0.01−0.01

The coalescence stage (0.04~0.08 s)−0.140.110.01−0.01
−0.230.290.10−0.04

The postcoalescence stage (0.08~0.12 s)−0.360.530.19−0.08