Introduction to the Physics of Landslides Lecture notes on the dynamics of mass wasting /

Landslides represent one of the most destructive natural catastrophes. They can reach extremely long distance and velocity, and are capable of wiping out human communities and settlements. Yet landslides have a creative facet as they contribute to the modification of the landscape. They are the cons...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: de Blasio, Fabio Vittorio (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
Edición:1st ed. 2011.
Temas:
Geotechnical engineering.
Environmental sciences.
Physics.
Soft condensed matter.
Physical geography.
Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
Environmental Physics.
Soft and Granular Matter.
Physical Geography.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part 1. Introduction to Landslides
  • Part 2. Fluid Mechanics
  • Part 3. Rheological Flows
  • Part 4. Physics of Granular Media
  • Part 5. Granular Avalanches
  • Part 6. Submarine Landslides
  • Part 7. Suspension Flows
  • Part 8. Special Topics
  • Appendixes: 1. Geological Appendix. 2. Physical Appendix. 3. Mathematical Appendix. 4. Numerical Appendix.

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