New numerical scheme in finite element method for the effective evaluation of the vegetation effects on slope stability modeling

Geotechnical Special Publication

Volumn , Issue 225 GSP, 2012, Pages 566-575

  Tiwari, R C ^a   Bhandary, N P ^a   Yatabe, R ^a   Bhat, D R ^a  

^a EHIME UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Benchmark factor of safety (BMFOS); Effective root area ratio (ERAR); Progressive failure; Slope stability modeling; Soil root matrix continuum

Indexed keywords

FACTOR OF SAFETY; PROGRESSIVE FAILURE; ROOT AREA; SOIL-ROOT MATRIX CONTINUUM; STABILITY MODELS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; SAFETY FACTOR; VEGETATION;

SLOPE STABILITY;

EID: 84888340670     PISSN: 08950563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/9780784412121.059     Document Type: Conference Paper

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