Zoning for flowslide and debris flow in pyroclastic soils of Campania Region based on "infinite slope" analysis

Engineering Geology

Volumn 102, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 132-141

  Picarelli, L ^a   Olivares, L ^a   Avolio, B ^b  

^a Research Centre in Environmental Engineering   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Debris flow; Flowslide; Pyroclastic soil; Static liquefaction; Unsaturated soil; Zoning

Indexed keywords

DEBRIS; LAND USE; LANDSLIDES; SOILS; ZONING;

DEBRIS FLOW; FLOWSLIDE; PYROCLASTIC SOIL; STATIC LIQUEFACTION; UNSATURATED SOIL;

SOIL LIQUEFACTION;

CATASTROPHIC EVENT; DEBRIS FLOW; LANDSLIDE; LIQUEFACTION; PYROCLASTIC DEPOSIT; SLOPE STABILITY; ZONING POLICY; ZONING SYSTEM;

CAMPANIA [ITALY]; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 55749112300     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2008.03.015     Document Type: Article

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