Rainfall-induced landslides in steep soil slopes of volcanic origin are a major threat to human lives and infrastructure. In the context of constructing early warning systems in regions where extensive data on landslide occurrences and associated rainfall are inexistent, physically-based tools offer the possibility to establish thresholds for measurable field quantities. In this paper, a combined finite element infinite slope model is presented to study the transient hydraulic response of volcanic ash slopes to a series of rainfall events and to estimate seasonal safety factors. Furthermore, analytical considerations of partially saturated infinite slopes are made to define capillary stress thresholds for a landslide early warning system. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd.

Eichenberger, J., Ferrari, A., Laloui, L. (2013). Early warning thresholds for partially saturated slopes in volcanic ashes. COMPUTERS AND GEOTECHNICS, 49, 79-89 [10.1016/j.compgeo.2012.11.002].

Early warning thresholds for partially saturated slopes in volcanic ashes

Ferrari, Alessio;
2013-01-01

Abstract

Rainfall-induced landslides in steep soil slopes of volcanic origin are a major threat to human lives and infrastructure. In the context of constructing early warning systems in regions where extensive data on landslide occurrences and associated rainfall are inexistent, physically-based tools offer the possibility to establish thresholds for measurable field quantities. In this paper, a combined finite element infinite slope model is presented to study the transient hydraulic response of volcanic ash slopes to a series of rainfall events and to estimate seasonal safety factors. Furthermore, analytical considerations of partially saturated infinite slopes are made to define capillary stress thresholds for a landslide early warning system. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd.
2013
Eichenberger, J., Ferrari, A., Laloui, L. (2013). Early warning thresholds for partially saturated slopes in volcanic ashes. COMPUTERS AND GEOTECHNICS, 49, 79-89 [10.1016/j.compgeo.2012.11.002].
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