Finite element modeling approach to assess the stability of debris and rock slopes: A case study from the Indian Himalayas

Natural Hazards

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-24

  Kanungo, D P ^a   Pain, Anindya ^a   Sharma, Shaifaly ^a  

^a CSIR CENTRAL BUILDING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Continuum; Finite element modeling; Plain strain approach; Shear strength reduction analysis; Slope failures

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEBRIS AVALANCHE; DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; LANDSLIDE; NUMERICAL MODEL; ROCK AVALANCHE; SHEAR STRENGTH; SLOPE FAILURE; SLOPE STABILITY; STRAIN ANALYSIS; STRESS;

GARHWAL HIMALAYAS; HIMALAYAS; INDIA; UTTARAKHAND;

EID: 84875877236     PISSN: 0921030X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11069-013-0680-4     Document Type: Article

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