Landslides From Massive Rock Slope Failure

Author : Stephen G. Evans
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402040377
Total Pages : 659 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Landslides from Massive Rock Slope Failure written by Stephen G. Evans and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-05-17 with total page 659 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amongst the thematic topics discussed are global frequency, impacts on society, analysis of initial rock slope failure, monitoring of rock slope movement, analysis and modeling of post-failure behaviour, volcanic landslides, and influences of massive rock slope failure on the geomorphological evolution of mountain regions. Regional contributions include reports on rockslides and rock avalanches in Norway, western Canada, the Andes of Argentina, the Karakoram Himalaya, the European Alps, the Appennines, and the mountains of Central Asia. Rockslides and rock avalanches in the Central Asian republics of the former Soviet Union are discussed in detail for the first time in an English-language book. These landslides include the 1911 Usoi rockslide, that dammed 75 km-long Lake Sarez, and the 1949 Khait rock avalanche that may have killed up to 28,000 people. Both landslides were earthquake-triggered and both are located in Tajikistan. An additional highlight is a detailed description and analysis of large-scale artificial rock avalanches triggered by underground nuclear explosions during the testing programme of the former Soviet Union.

Author : Stephen G. Evans
Publisher : NATO Science Series: IV
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 688 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Landslides from Massive Rock Slope Failure written by Stephen G. Evans and published by NATO Science Series: IV. This book was released on 2006-07-20 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Massive Rock Slope Failure: New Models for Hazard Assessment, Celano, Italy, 16-21 June 2002

Author : John J. Clague
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107002060
Total Pages : 435 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Landslides written by John J. Clague and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-08-23 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive, one-stop synthesis of landslide science, for researchers and graduate students in geomorphology, engineering geology and geophysics.

Author : O. Adrian Pfiffner
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 288966614X
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rock Avalanches written by O. Adrian Pfiffner and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2021-04-07 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John J. Clague
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139560395
Total Pages : 435 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Landslides written by John J. Clague and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-08-23 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Landslides have geological causes but can be triggered by natural processes (rainfall, snowmelt, erosion and earthquakes) or by human actions such as agriculture and construction. Research aimed at better understanding slope stability and failure has accelerated in recent years, accompanied by basic field research and numerical modeling of slope failure processes, mechanisms of debris movement, and landslide causes and triggers. Written by seventy-five world-leading researchers and practitioners, this book provides a state-of-the-art summary of landslide science. It features both field geology and engineering approaches, as well as modeling of slope failure and run-out using a variety of numerical codes. It is illustrated with international case studies integrating geological, geotechnical and remote sensing studies, and includes recent slope investigations in North America, Europe and Asia. This is an essential reference for researchers and graduate students in geomorphology, engineering geology, geotechnical engineering and geophysics, as well as professionals in natural hazard analysis.

Author : Zuyu Chen
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1096 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Landslides and Engineered Slopes. From the Past to the Future, Two Volumes + CD-ROM written by Zuyu Chen and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2008-06-11 with total page 1096 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of more than 270 papers presented at the 10th International Symposium for Landslides, Xi'an, China, June/July 2008. Pack of 2 volumes plus full paper CD-ROM.

Author : National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Landslides, Analysis and Control written by National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume brings together, from a wide range of experience, such information as may be useful in recognizing, avoiding, controlling, designing for, and correcting movement. Current geologic concepts and engineering principles and techniques are introduced, and both the analysis and control of soil and rock-slopes are addressed. New methods of stability analysis and the use of computer techniques in implementing these methods are included. Rock slope engineering and the selecting of shear-strength parameters for slope-stability analyses are covered in separate chapters.

Author : Stephen G. Evans
Publisher : Geological Society of America
ISBN 13 : 0813741157
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Catastrophic Landslides written by Stephen G. Evans and published by Geological Society of America. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume documents advances in our knowledge of catastrophic landslides, providing a worldwide survey of catastrophic landslide events. It draws on South America to illustrate dramatically the impact of these phenomena on human populations. The occurrence of catastrophic landslides, including site-specific insights, is shown through six events of the past 20 years. Several other chapters focus on the mechanisms involved with catastrophic landsides both in relation to geologic factors in a particular geographic area as well as to specific geologic processes.

Author : Steven Earle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781537068824
Total Pages : 628 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Physical Geology written by Steven Earle and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-12 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a discount Black and white version. Some images may be unclear, please see BCCampus website for the digital version.This book was born out of a 2014 meeting of earth science educators representing most of the universities and colleges in British Columbia, and nurtured by a widely shared frustration that many students are not thriving in courses because textbooks have become too expensive for them to buy. But the real inspiration comes from a fascination for the spectacular geology of western Canada and the many decades that the author spent exploring this region along with colleagues, students, family, and friends. My goal has been to provide an accessible and comprehensive guide to the important topics of geology, richly illustrated with examples from western Canada. Although this text is intended to complement a typical first-year course in physical geology, its contents could be applied to numerous other related courses.

Author : Kyoji Sassa
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540709657
Total Pages : 377 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Progress in Landslide Science written by Kyoji Sassa and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-12-29 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents current progress in landslide science and consists of four parts: progress in landslide science, landslide dynamics, landslide monitoring, and landslide risk assessment. It provides useful information to those working on landslide risk-mitigation planning. It can be also used as an introductory textbook for college students who wish to learn fundamental scientific achievements in the field of landslide disaster reduction.