An investigation of periglacial slope stability in relation to soil properties based on physical modelling in the geotechnical centrifuge

Geomorphology

Volumn 93, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 437-459

  Harris, Charles ^a   Smith, James S ^a   Davies, Michael C R ^b   Rea, Brice ^c  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Centrifuge modelling; Periglacial landslides; Permafrost; Slopes; Solifluction; Thawing soils

Indexed keywords

CENTRIFUGAL MODEL TEST; LANDSLIDE; PERIGLACIAL ENVIRONMENT; PERMAFROST; SHEAR STRAIN; SLOPE STABILITY; SOIL PROPERTY; SOLIFLUCTION;

EID: 35848951406     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2007.03.009     Document Type: Article

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