Discrete element simulation of the Jiufengershan rock-and-soil avalanche triggered by the 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake, Taiwan

Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Chang, Kuo Jen ^a,b,c   Taboada, Alfredo ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; EARTHQUAKE EVENT; EARTHQUAKE TRIGGER; FRICTION; ROCK AVALANCHE; ROCK MECHANICS; SHAKING TABLE TEST; SHEAR STRENGTH; STRONG MOTION; CHI-CHI EARTHQUAKE 1999; DECOLLEMENT; RUPTURE; WATER TABLE;

EID: 77954317251     PISSN: 21699003     EISSN: 21699011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JF001075     Document Type: Article

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