Qualitative analysis of rock avalanches propagation by means of physical modelling of non-constrained gravel flows

Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 133-151

  Manzella, I ^a   Labiouse, V ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Dry granular flow; Physical modelling; Rock avalanches; Rockslides; Run out

Indexed keywords

AVALANCHES (SNOWSLIDES); GEOMETRY; GRANULAR MATERIALS; GRAVEL; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ROCK MECHANICS;

DRY GRANULAR FLOW; PHYSICAL MODELLING; ROCK AVALANCHES; ROCKSLIDES;

ROCKS;

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GRAVEL; HEIGHT; MODELING; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; ROCK AVALANCHE;

ALPS; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 39749198197     PISSN: 07232632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00603-007-0134-y     Document Type: Article

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