Effects of horizontal drains on slope stability under rainfall by three-dimensional finite element analysis

Computers and Geotechnics

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 255-275

  Cai, F ^a   Ugai, K ^a   Wakai, A ^a   Li, Q ^a  

^a GUNMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE; ELASTOPLASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; RAIN; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOILS; WATER LEVELS;

GLOBAL SAFETY FACTOR;

SLOPE STABILITY;

DRAIN; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GROUNDWATER; HORIZONTAL PIPE; RAINFALL; SLOPE STABILITY; WATER LEVEL;

EID: 0032405673     PISSN: 0266352X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-352X(98)00021-4     Document Type: Article

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