Recent Advances in Modeling Landslides and Debris Flows

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Wu, Wei (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Geotechnical engineering.; Engineering geology.; Engineering > Geology.; Foundations.; Hydraulics.; Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics.; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences.

Landslides and debris flows belong to the most dangerous natural hazards in many parts of the world. Despite intensive research, these events continue to result in human suffering, property losses, and environmental degradation every year. Better understanding of the mechanisms and processes of land...

Table of Contents:

• Material behavior: Tests and Theories
• Physical Modelling.-Numerical and Analytical Methods
• Applications and Case Studies.Numerical and Analytical Methods
• Applications and Case Studies.