The mechanics of surficial failure in soil slopes

Engineering Geology

Volumn 114, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 57-64

  Lade, Poul V ^a  

^a The Catholic University of America ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Clayey soils; Failure criterion; Rainfall; Shear strength; Slope stability; Water infiltration

Indexed keywords

CLAYEY SOILS; FAILURE CRITERIA; FAILURE CRITERION; RAINFALL; WATER INFILTRATION;

FAILURE ANALYSIS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RAIN; SAFETY FACTOR; SEEPAGE; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOIL MECHANICS; SOILS;

SLOPE STABILITY;

CLAY SOIL; COULOMB CRITERION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FAILURE MECHANISM; INFILTRATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; RAINFALL; SHEAR STRENGTH; SHEAR TEST; SLOPE FAILURE; SLOPE STABILITY;

EID: 77953610671     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2010.04.003     Document Type: Article

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