Experimental study on rheologic behaviour of debris flow material

Acta Geotechnica

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 71-85

  Kaitna, R ^a   Rickenmann, D ^a,b   Schatzmann, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

^b SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

^c Basler & Hofmann Consulting Engineers AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bingham model; Debris flow; Herschel Bulkley model; Laboratory experiments; Rheology

Indexed keywords

DEBRIS FLOW; FLOW MODELING; FLUME EXPERIMENT; GRAIN SIZE; RHEOLOGY; SHEAR; SHEAR STRESS;

SWITZERLAND;

EID: 34547202943     PISSN: 18611125     EISSN: 18611133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11440-007-0026-z     Document Type: Article

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