Modeling slope stability in Honduras: Parameter sensitivity and scale of aggregation

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 268-278

  Zaitchik, Benjamin F ^a   Van Es, Harold M ^a   Sullivan, Patrick J ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HURRICANES; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LANDSLIDES; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOIL SURVEYS;

PARAMETER SENSITIVITY;

SLOPE STABILITY;

AGGREGATION; HURRICANE; LANDSLIDE; MAPPING; MODELING; SLOPE STABILITY; STABILITY ANALYSIS;

HONDURAS;

EID: 0037239020     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2003.2680     Document Type: Article

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