Stability analyses of rainfall induced landslides

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 130, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 362-372

  Collins, Brian D ^a   Znidarcic, Dobroslav ^b  

^a Berkeley   (United States)

^b UCB 450   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytical techniques; Debris; Landslides; Rainfall; Seepage; Shear strength; Slope stability

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS; DEPTH INDICATORS; INFILTRATION; LANDSLIDES; RAIN; SAFETY FACTOR; SLOPE STABILITY; SOILS; STABILITY; WATER;

PORE WATER PRESSURE; SLOPE ANALYSIS;

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING;

LANDSLIDE; PORE PRESSURE; RAINFALL; SEEPAGE; SHEAR STRENGTH; SLOPE STABILITY; TRIGGER MECHANISM;

EID: 1842639320     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2004)130:4(362)     Document Type: Article

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