Mechanism of a rainfall-induced slide-debris flow: Constraints from microstructure of its slip zone

Engineering Geology

Volumn 78, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 69-88

  Wen, B P ^a   Aydin, A ^b  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Deformation process; Microstructure; Saprolitic soil; Slide to debris flow transformation; Slide debris flow; Slip zone

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; IMAGE PROCESSING; KAOLIN; LANDSLIDES; MICROSTRUCTURE; POROSITY; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SHEAR DEFORMATION; SHRINKAGE;

BACKSCATTERED ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (BEM); DILATION; VOLCANIC SAPROLITIC SOIL; WATER PRESSURES;

RAIN;

DEBRIS FLOW; LANDSLIDE; MICROSTRUCTURE; RAINFALL; TRIGGER MECHANISM; VOLCANIC SOIL;

EID: 14944378404     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2004.10.007     Document Type: Article

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