Numerical modelling of the propagation of fast landslides using the finite element method

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 755-794

  Quecedo, M ^a,b   Pastor, M ^b,c   Herreros, M I ^b,c   Merodo, J A Fernández ^b,c  

^a Enusa Industrias Avanzadas SA   (Spain)

^b Escuela Tecnica Superior de Ingenieros de Caminos Canales y Puertos   (Spain)

^c Centro de Estudios y Experimentacion de Obras Publicas   (Spain)

Author keywords

Depth integrated models; Fast landslides; Natural co ordinates; Source terms; Taylor Galerkin

Indexed keywords

DEBRIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HYDRAULICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; PROBLEM SOLVING; RUNGE KUTTA METHODS;

MUD FLOW;

LANDSLIDES;

DEBRIS AVALANCHE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LANDSLIDE; MUDFLOW; NUMERICAL MODEL;

EID: 0442280815     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.841     Document Type: Article

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