Assessing deep-seated landslide susceptibility using 3-D groundwater and slope-stability analyses, southwestern Seattle, Washington

GSA Reviews in Engineering Geology

Volumn 20, Issue , 2008, Pages 83-101

  Brien, Dianne L ^a   Reid, Mark E ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

3 D groundwater flow; 3 D slope stability analysis; Deep seated landslides; SCOOPS; Seattle

Indexed keywords

GLACIAL GEOLOGY; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDROGEOLOGY; LANDSLIDES; PORE PRESSURE; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; SURVEYING;

DEEP SEATED LANDSLIDE; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; GROUNDWATER FLOW MODEL; LIMIT EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS; SCOOPS; SEATTLE; SLOPE STABILITY ANALYSIS; THREEDIMENSIONAL (3-D);

SLOPE PROTECTION;

EID: 85053906839     PISSN: 00802018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1130/2008.4020(05)     Document Type: Article

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