A dynamic model for rainfall-induced landslides on natural slopes

Geomorphology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 269-288

  Chen, H ^a   Lee, C F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Lagrangian finite element; Potential hazard; Rainfall induced landslide; Runout behaviour; Voellmy rheology

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LANDSLIDE; MODELING; RAINFALL; SLOPE DYNAMICS;

CHINA; HONG KONG; LANTAU ISLAND;

EID: 0037466567     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-555X(02)00224-6     Document Type: Article

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