Structural study of the Ballandaz landslide (French Alps) using geophysical imagery

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 531-542

  Grandjean, G ^a   Gourry, J C ^a   Sanchez, O ^a   Bitri, A ^a   Garambois, S ^b  

^a BRGM   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

Author keywords

ERT; French Alps; Landslide; Seismics

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE ZONE; COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTS; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; ERT; FRENCH ALPS; GEOMECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; HETEROGENEOUS ENVIRONMENTS; LONGITUDINAL PROFILE; SEISMIC SITE EFFECT; SEISMICS; SLIDING MASS; SOUNDING TECHNIQUES; STRUCTURAL STUDIES;

BUILDINGS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; LANDSLIDES; LITHOLOGY; SEISMOLOGY;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

BASEMENT ROCK; BEDROCK; BOULDER; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; GEOMECHANICS; GEOPHYSICS; IMAGERY; LANDSLIDE; LITHOLOGY; QUARTZITE; SEISMIC VELOCITY;

ALPS; FRANCE; RHONE-ALPES; SAVOIE;

EID: 80053508288     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jappgeo.2011.07.008     Document Type: Article

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