Probability of failure occurrence and recurrence in rock slopes stability analysis

International Journal of Geomechanics

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 34-42

  Genevois, Rinaldo ^a   Romeo, Roberto W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Failures; Landslides; Probability; Rock masses; Slope stability; Water infiltration

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; PROBABILITY; ROCKS; SEISMOLOGY; STABILITY;

GEOMECHANICS; ROCK SLOPE STABILITY;

FAILURE (MECHANICAL);

FAILURE ANALYSIS; LANDSLIDE; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RAINFALL; ROCK MECHANICS; ROCKFALL; SLOPE STABILITY;

EID: 3142699415     PISSN: 15323641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1532-3641(2003)3:1(34)     Document Type: Article

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