Two-dimensional discrete element models of debris avalanches: Parameterization and the reproducibility of experimental results

Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Banton, J ^a   Villard, P ^b   Jongmans, D ^a   Scavia, C ^c  

^a OBSERVATOIRE DE GRENOBLE   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE SOLS SOLIDES STRUCTURES   (France)

^c POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASAL FLOW; DEBRIS AVALANCHE; DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; DRAG; ENERGY DISSIPATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; GEOMETRY; RHEOLOGY; SIMULATION; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 77954332505     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JF001161     Document Type: Article

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