A discontinuous approach to the numerical modelling of rock avalanches

Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 37-58

  Tommasi, P ^a   Campedel, P ^b   Consorti, C ^c   Ribacchi, R ^c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b Provincia Autonoma di Trento   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Distinct element method; Dry rock avalanches; Numerical modelling; Rock slide

Indexed keywords

ENERGY DISSIPATION; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; LIMESTONE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; ROCKS; STIFFNESS;

DISTINCT ELEMENT METHODS; DRY ROCK AVALANCHES; ROCK SLIDES;

AVALANCHES (SNOWSLIDES);

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; ENERGY DISSIPATION; MEASUREMENT METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; PREDICTION; ROCK AVALANCHE; SLOPE; STIFFNESS; STRENGTH; VALLEY;

EID: 39749199046     PISSN: 07232632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00603-007-0133-z     Document Type: Article

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