Analysis of massif fracturing during Deep-Seated Gravitational Slope Deformation by physical and numerical modeling

Geomorphology

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 130-135

  Bachmann, D ^a   Bouissou, S ^a   Chemenda, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NICE SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS   (France)

Author keywords

Deep Seated Gravitational Slope Deformation; Fracture; Physical modeling; Sackung; Sagging

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION MECHANISM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FAILURE MECHANISM; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE PROPAGATION; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PARAMETERIZATION; RUPTURE; SLOPE DYNAMICS;

EID: 55949086007     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2007.09.018     Document Type: Article

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