Centrifuge model simulations of rainfall-induced slope instability

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 138, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1151-1157

  Ling, Henry ^a   Ling, Hoe I ^b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apparent cohesion; Centrifuge simulation; Global warming; Hurricane; Landslides; Rainfall; Slope instability

Indexed keywords

APPARENT COHESION; CENTRIFUGE MODELS; FIELD MEASUREMENT; HEAVY PRECIPITATION; INFINITE SLOPE; RAINFALL EVENT; RAINFALL-INDUCED; SLOPE INSTABILITY;

ADHESION; CENTRIFUGES; GLOBAL WARMING; HURRICANES; INFILTRATION; LANDSLIDES; RAIN; SOILS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

CENTRIFUGAL MODEL TEST; CLAY SOIL; COHESION; GLOBAL WARMING; HURRICANE; INFILTRATION; INSTABILITY; LANDSLIDE; PORE PRESSURE; RAINFALL; SANDY SOIL; SLOPE FAILURE; SLOPE STABILITY;

EID: 84879469033     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0000679     Document Type: Article

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