Coupled DEM-CFD Analyses of Landslide-Induced Debris Flows

• Main Author: Zhao, Tao (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Natural disasters.; Geotechnical engineering.; Fluid mechanics.; Engineering geology.; Engineering > Geology.; Foundations.; Hydraulics.; Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics.; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences.; Engineering Fluid Dynamics.; Natural Hazards.

This book reflects the latest research results in computer modelling of landslide-induced debris flows. The book establishes an understanding of the initiation and propagation mechanisms of landslides by means of numerical simulations, so that mitigation strategies to reduce the long-term losses fro...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Literature Review
• Theory and Methodology
• Calibration of Soil Strength Properties
• Investigation of Dry Granular Flows
• Validation of the DEM-CFD Coupling Method
• Investigation of Submerged Debris Flows
• Conclusions and Recommendations for Future Work.