Impact energy of an avalanche on a structure

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 51, Issue 54, 2010, Pages 45-54

  Thibert, E ^a   Baroudi, D ^a  

^a Cemagref   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; AVALANCHE; ELASTICITY; ENERGY BALANCE; KINETIC ENERGY; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; POTENTIAL ENERGY;

EID: 77954723071     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756410791386634     Document Type: Article

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