Numerical analysis of rainfall effects on slope stability

International Journal of Geomechanics

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 69-78

  Cai, Fei ^a   Ugai, Keizo ^a  

^a GUNMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Numerical analysis; Rainfall; Seepage; Slope stability; Slopes; Water pressures

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); SLOPE STABILITY; SOILS;

DEGREE OF SATURATION; WATER FLOW; WATER PRESSURE;

RAIN;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; RAINFALL; SATURATION; SHEAR STRENGTH; SLOPE STABILITY; SUBSURFACE FLOW;

EID: 3242731454     PISSN: 15323641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1532-3641(2004)4:2(69)     Document Type: Article

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