High resolution three-dimensional numerical modelling of rockfalls

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 455-471

  Agliardi, F ^a   Crosta, G B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Calibration; Central alps; Italy; Lombardia; Numerical modelling; Rockfall; Scale dependency; Slope stability

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ALGORITHMS; CALIBRATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA REDUCTION; KINEMATICS; NUMERICAL METHODS;

ROCKFALLS;

ROCK MECHANICS;

HAZARD ASSESSMENT; MITIGATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; ROCKFALL; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

ALPS; ITALY; LOMBARDY;

EID: 0037655100     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1365-1609(03)00021-2     Document Type: Article

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