Ebook: Dynamics of Rockslides and Rockfalls

Mass movement of rocks in high mountains can severely injure the population and damage man-made structures in these areas. This book focuses on the understanding of the mechanisms of rockslides and rockfalls using a quantitative approach. The range and velocity of these hazards are calculated to serve as a basis for evacuations and other preventive measures. Examples from four continents illustrate the necessity of this kind of information. The book contains a wealth of information for practitioners and scientists working in the field of catastrophe prevention.

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Mass movement of rocks in high mountains can severely injure the population and damage man-made structures in these areas. This book focuses on the understanding of the mechanisms of rockslides and rockfalls using a quantitative approach. The range and velocity of these hazards are calculated to serve as a basis for evacuations and other preventive measures. Examples from four continents illustrate the necessity of this kind of information. The book contains a wealth of information for practitioners and scientists working in the field of catastrophe prevention.

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Mass movement of rocks in high mountains can severely injure the population and damage man-made structures in these areas. This book focuses on the understanding of the mechanisms of rockslides and rockfalls using a quantitative approach. The range and velocity of these hazards are calculated to serve as a basis for evacuations and other preventive measures. Examples from four continents illustrate the necessity of this kind of information. The book contains a wealth of information for practitioners and scientists working in the field of catastrophe prevention.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XVI
Introduction....Pages 1-5
Case Histories, Geomorphological Facts....Pages 7-106
Comments on Mechanisms of Release....Pages 107-144
Mechanisms of Disintegration....Pages 145-160
Mechanisms of Displacement....Pages 161-240
From Analysis to Prediction....Pages 241-276
Secondary Effects....Pages 277-291
Back Matter....Pages 293-316

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Mass movement of rocks in high mountains can severely injure the population and damage man-made structures in these areas. This book focuses on the understanding of the mechanisms of rockslides and rockfalls using a quantitative approach. The range and velocity of these hazards are calculated to serve as a basis for evacuations and other preventive measures. Examples from four continents illustrate the necessity of this kind of information. The book contains a wealth of information for practitioners and scientists working in the field of catastrophe prevention.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XVI
Introduction....Pages 1-5
Case Histories, Geomorphological Facts....Pages 7-106
Comments on Mechanisms of Release....Pages 107-144
Mechanisms of Disintegration....Pages 145-160
Mechanisms of Displacement....Pages 161-240
From Analysis to Prediction....Pages 241-276
Secondary Effects....Pages 277-291
Back Matter....Pages 293-316
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