Structurally controlled landslides in saprolitic soils in Hong Kong

Geotechnical and Geological Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 215-238

  Irfan, T Y ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case histories; Discontinuities; Landslides; Saprolitic soils; Site investigation; Slope design

Indexed keywords

SHEAR STRENGTH; SLOPE STABILITY; SOILS; STRESS ANALYSIS; WEATHERING;

SAPROLITIC SOILS; SLOPE DESIGN;

LANDSLIDES;

GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE; LANDSLIDE; SAPROLITE; SLOPE STABILITY; STABILITY ANALYSIS;

CHINA;

EID: 0032173317     PISSN: 09603182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008805827178     Document Type: Article

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