Valley shape influence on deformation mechanisms of rock slopes

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 351, Issue , 2011, Pages 215-233

  Ambrosi, Christian ^a   Crosta, Giovanni B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION MECHANISM; GEOMORPHOLOGY; NUMERICAL MODEL; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; RELIEF; SHEAR ZONE; SLOPE STABILITY; STRESS ANALYSIS; VALLEY;

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EID: 80052834562     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP351.12     Document Type: Article

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