Evaluation of factors controlling earthquake-induced landslides caused by Chi-Chi earthquake and comparison with the Northridge and Loma Prieta events

Engineering Geology

Volumn 71, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 79-95

  Khazai, Bijan ^a   Sitar, Nicholas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chi Chi earthquake; GIS; Landslides

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKES; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; ROCKS; TECTONICS;

EARTHQUAKE-INDUCED LANDSLIDES; GROUND MOTIONS;

LANDSLIDES;

CHI-CHI EARTHQUAKE 1999; GROUND MOTION; LANDSLIDE; TRIGGER MECHANISM;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN;

EID: 0942302199     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0013-7952(03)00127-3     Document Type: Article

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