On slope instability induced by seepage erosion

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1056-1073

  Crosta, G ^a   Di Prisco, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Internal erosion; Liquefaction; Modelling; Piping; Slope instability; Unsaturated soils

Indexed keywords

FAILURE ANALYSIS; FLOW OF WATER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PIPELINES; SEEPAGE; SLOPE STABILITY; SOIL LIQUEFACTION;

FLUVIAL TERRACES; SEEPAGE EROSION;

EROSION;

EROSION; LIQUEFACTION; PIPING; RIVER TERRACE; SEEPAGE; SLOPE STABILITY;

ITALY; PO PLAIN;

EID: 0033496571     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t99-062     Document Type: Article

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