Back analysis of the Joss Bay Chalk Cliff Failure using numerical modelling

Engineering Geology

Volumn 120, Issue 1-4, 2011, Pages 81-90

  Styles, T D ^a   Coggan, J S ^b   Pine, R J ^b  

^a AMC CONSULTANTS PTY LTD   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Numerical modelling; Progressive failure; Rock mass strength; Rock slope stability

Indexed keywords

BACK ANALYSIS; DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS; FAILURE MECHANISM; INPUT PARAMETER; LIMIT EQUILIBRIUM; LIMIT EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL APPROACHES; NUMERICAL MODELLING; NUMERICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; POTENTIAL IMPACTS; PROGRESSIVE FAILURE; ROCK MASS STRENGTH; ROCK SLOPE STABILITY; SIMULATED MODEL; SLOPE FAILURE; SLOPE INSTABILITY; TENSILE FAILURES; TRIGGER MECHANISM;

LANDFORMS; NUMERICAL METHODS; RATING; ROCK MECHANICS; ROCKS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SHEAR STRAIN; SLOPE STABILITY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

BACK ANALYSIS; CLIFF; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FAILURE MECHANISM; GEOMORPHOLOGY; INSTABILITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; SHEAR STRAIN; SLOPE FAILURE; SLOPE STABILITY; STABILITY ANALYSIS; TRIGGER MECHANISM;

EID: 79956341462     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2011.04.004     Document Type: Article

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