First of all, ,many thanks for your prompt reply and explanation!
The point is that I have calculated all moments with respect to the rotation pivot (marked in red) and I have also calculated the stability of this block by considering only the weight projections (normal and shear forces)...
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I am Ignacio Pérez Rey, a Spanish PhD student in rock mechanics, particularly interested and passionate about physics, mineralogy, analog photography and tennis.
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Dear colleagues:
My name is Ignacio Pérez, a mining engineering student from Spain. I am trying to analyze the stability of a slab with rounded edges against a toppling failure. The slab can be considered rectangular-prism shaped (I provide a rectangular section in the enclosed picture) but the...