A new geological model for Spriana landslide

Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 959-970

  Longoni, L ^a   Papini, M ^a   Arosio, D ^a   Zanzi, L ^a   Brambilla, D ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

3DEC; Complex landslide; FLAC3D; Geological model; Numerical model

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGIC MODELS; LANDSLIDES;

3DEC; DISCONTINUOUS MODELS; DIVERSE MATERIALS; FLAC3D; GEOLOGICAL INTERPRETATION; GEOLOGICAL MODELING; KINEMATIC BEHAVIORS; MASSIVE DAMAGE;

NUMERICAL MODELS;

EID: 84919327155     PISSN: 14359529     EISSN: 14359537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10064-014-0610-z     Document Type: Article

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