Articles | Volume 13, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-13-81-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-13-81-2025
Research article
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22 Jan 2025
Research article |  | 22 Jan 2025

Identifying fracture-controlled resonance modes for structural health monitoring: insights from Hunter Canyon Arch (Utah, USA)

Guglielmo Grechi, Jeffrey R. Moore, Molly E. McCreary, Erin K. Jensen, and Salvatore Martino

Data sets

Structural health monitoring of rock arches and towers Jeffrey R. Moore https://doi.org/10.7914/SN/5P_2013

Model code and software

Hunter Arch J. R. Moore and G. Grechi https://skfb.ly/oILIM

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Short summary
We investigated the dynamic behavior of a rock arch to understand how fractures influence its stability. Using geophones, we measured its modes of vibration and used numerical modeling to replicate them. We found that higher-order resonance modes are the most sensitive to fractures, indicating their potential as early indicators of structural damage. Therefore, monitoring these higher-order modes could provide a more accurate tool to assess the structural integrity of natural rock landforms.