A methodology for the study of the relation between coastal cliff erosion and the mechanical strength of soils and rock masses

Engineering Geology

Volumn 56, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 243-256

  Budetta, P ^a   Galietta, G ^a   Santo, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cliff erosion; Compressive strength; Geomechanical classifications; Southern Italy; Wave climate

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONCRETES; CORRELATION METHODS; EROSION; PRESSURE; ROCKS; SOILS; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

COASTAL CLIFF EROSION; POCKET PENETROMETER; ROCK MASS INDEX METHOD; ROCK MASSES; SEMILOGARITHMIC LINEAR RELATION; SOIL MASSES; WAVE ENERGY;

COASTAL ZONES;

CLIFF; COASTAL EROSION; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; METHODOLOGY; ROCK MASS RESPONSE; SOIL STRENGTH; WAVE ACTION;

EID: 0034193581     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0013-7952(99)00089-7     Document Type: Article

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