September 2005 rain-induced catastrophic rockslides on slopes affected by deep-seated gravitational deformations, Kyushu, southern Japan

Engineering Geology

Volumn 108, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 1-15

  Chigira, Masahiro ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Catastrophic rockslide; Gravitational slope deformation; Potential sites; Rainstorm

Indexed keywords

CATASTROPHIC FAILURES; CATASTROPHIC ROCKSLIDE; CRITICAL CONDITION; GRAVITATIONAL SLOPE DEFORMATION; POTENTIAL SITES; RAINSTORM; RIVER BED; SLOPE BREAK; SLOPE DEFORMATION;

DEFORMATION; ENDOCRINOLOGY; LANDSLIDES; RIVERS; THUNDERSTORMS;

GRAVITATION;

CATASTROPHIC EVENT; CRETACEOUS; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; LANDSLIDE; MUDSTONE; RAINSTORM; ROCK MECHANICS; ROCKFALL; SANDSTONE; SLOPE FAILURE; SLOPE STABILITY;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN; KYUSHU;

ACANTHAMOEBA POLYPHAGA MIMIVIRUS;

EID: 69249231990     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2009.03.005     Document Type: Article

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