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Hillslope hydrology and stability /
A cutting-edge quantitative approach to understanding hydro-mechanical processes behind rainfall-induced landslides, for graduate students, researchers and professionals.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2013.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Foreword; Preface; Symbols; PART I Introduction and state of the art; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Landslide overview; 1.2 Landslide classification; 1.2.1 Landslide velocity; 1.2.2 Illustration of landslide classification; 1.3 Landslide occurrence; 1.3.1 Landslide triggering mechanisms; 1.3.2 Frequency and magnitude of landslide events; 1.4 Socio-economic impacts of landslides; 1.4.1 Types of costs; 1.4.2 Historical examples of widespread landslide events in North America; 1.4.3 Direct economic loss in the San Francisco Bay region in 1997-8; 1.5 Rainfall-induced landslides.
- 1.5.1 Evidence of shallow landslide occurrence in the unsaturated zone1.5.2 Role of precipitation characteristics in triggering shallow landslides; 1.5.3 Role of infiltration and unsaturated flow within hillslopes; 1.6 Scope and organization of the book; 1.6.1 Why does rainfall cause landslides?; 1.6.2 Organization of the book; 1.7 Problems; 2 Hillslope geomorphology; 2.1 Hillslope hydrologic cycle; 2.1.1 Global patterns of precipitation and evaporation; 2.1.2 Orographic precipitation enhancement; 2.1.3 Atmospheric rivers; 2.1.4 Monsoons; 2.1.5 Tropical cyclones; 2.1.6 El Niño and La Niña.
- 2.1.7 Trends in extreme precipitation2.2 Topography; 2.2.1 General topographic features; 2.2.2 Digital landscapes; 2.2.3 DEM methods for landslide analysis; 2.3 Soil classification; 2.3.1 Soil stratigraphy; 2.3.2 Commonly used classification systems; 2.4 Hillslope hydrology and stream flow generation; 2.4.1 Runoff and infiltration; 2.4.2 Subsurface flow processes and runoff generation; 2.4.3 Subsurface stormflow; 2.4.4 Subsurface stormflow and landslide initiation; 2.5 Mechanical processes in hillslopes; 2.5.1 Stress variation mechanisms; Seismic shaking; Weight of water.
- Saturated pore-water diffusionUnsaturated soil suction diffusion; 2.5.2 Strength reduction mechanisms; Weathering; Mineral dissolution or precipitation; Slickenside; Soil creep; Root growth and decay; 2.5.3 Combined change in stress and strength; Erosion; Tensile cracking; Shrink-swell; 2.6 Problems; PART II Hillslope hydrology; 3 Steady infiltration; 3.1 Water movement mechanisms; 3.1.1 Introduction; 3.1.2 Gravitational potential; 3.1.3 Pressure potential; 3.1.4 Osmotic potential; 3.1.5 Water vapor potential; 3.1.6 Chemical potential equilibrium principle in multi-phase media.
- 3.1.7 Pressure profiles under hydrostatic conditions3.2 Darcy's law; 3.2.1 Darcy's experiments; 3.2.2 Darcy's law in three-dimensional space; 3.2.3 Hydraulic properties; 3.3 Capillary rise; 3.3.1 Height of capillary rise in soils; 3.3.2 Rate of capillary rise in soils; 3.4 Vapor flow; 3.5 Vertical flow; 3.5.1 One-layer system; Case i: sandy soil layer; Case ii: silty soil layer; Case iii: clayey soil layer; 3.5.2 Two-layer system; Case iv: sand-silt system; Case v: sand-clay system; Case vi: silt-clay system; Case vii: silt-sand system; Case viii: clay-sand system; Case ix: clay-silt system.