A two-dimensional boundary element method for calculating elastic gravitational stresses in slopes

Pure and Applied Geophysics

Volumn 157, Issue 6-8, 2000, Pages 989-1007

  Martel, S J ^a   Muller, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Boundary element; Continuum mechanics; Slope stability; Stress analysis; Topography

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; ELASTICITY; LANDSLIDE; SLOPE STABILITY; STRESS; TSUNAMI;

EID: 0033843860     PISSN: 00334553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000240050014     Document Type: Article

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