Stability analysis of slopes in Western Puerto Rico: A GIS approach

Geotechnical Special Publication

Volumn , Issue 77, 1998, Pages 59-68

  Divakarla, Pawan ^a   Macari, Emir Jose ^a  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; SLOPE STABILITY; SOIL MECHANICS;

SLOPE STABILITY ANALYSIS;

LANDSLIDES;

EID: 0032316239     PISSN: 08950563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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