Influence of rainfall on the deformation and stability of a slope in overconsolidated clays: A case study

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 174-192

  Alonso, E E ^a   Gens, A ^a   Delahaye, C H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SAN JUAN   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Expansion; Flow; Overconsolidated clays; Safety factor; Slope instability; Suction; Unsaturated soil

Indexed keywords

CLAY; DEFORMATION; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; RAINFALL; SLOPE STABILITY; UNSATURATED MEDIUM;

EID: 0042405203     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-002-0245-1     Document Type: Article

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