Resource
Influence of kinematics on landslide mobility and failure mode
Resource Type
Industry Papers and Articles
Reference Title
Influence of kinematics on landslide mobility and failure mode
Organization/Agency
American Society of Civil Engineers
Publisher Name
American Society of Civil Engineers
Year
2005
Journal Title
Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Journal Volume
131
Journal Issue
6
ISBN/ISSN
ISSN: 1090-0241
Topic Location
Italy
Abstract/Additional Information
Geometry of discontinuities greatly influences the kinematic behavior of slopes and landslides. Discontinuous deformation analysis (DDA) is used here to analyze two typical examples of slope failure, demonstrating that accurate representation of the geometry of the discontinuities is essential for identification of kinematically correct failure modes.
