A fragmentation-spreading model for long-runout rock avalanches

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1096-1110

  Davies, T R ^a   McSaveney, M J ^b   Hodgson, K A ^a  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Deposits; Fragmentation; Long runout; Rock avalanches; Spreading; Translation

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ROCK MECHANICS;

FRAGMENTATION-SPREADING MODEL; ROCK AVALANCHES;

AVALANCHES (SNOWSLIDES);

FRAGMENTATION; LANDSLIDE; ROCK AVALANCHE;

EID: 0033509421     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t99-067     Document Type: Article

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