The deep-seated slope deformation at Encampadana, Andorra: Representation of morphologic features by numerical modelling

Engineering Geology

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 343-357

  Hürlimann, Marcel ^a   Ledesma, Alberto ^a   Corominas, Jordi ^a   Prat, Pere C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Andorra; Deep seated gravitational slope deformation; Numerical modelling; Pyrenees; Sagging

Indexed keywords

CARBONACEOUS SHALE; DEFORMATION; DUCTILITY; EROSION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GLACIERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MORPHOLOGY; ROCKS; SLOPE STABILITY; TECTONICS;

ANDORRA; DEEP-SEATED GRAVITATIONAL SLOPE DEFORMATION; NUMERICAL MODELLING;

ENGINEERING GEOLOGY;

DEFORMATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; SLOPE STABILITY;

ANDORRA; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 33144458768     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2005.11.008     Document Type: Article

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