The dynamic response of slopes against earthquake is commonly characterized by the earthquake-induced displacement of slope (EIDS). The EIDS value is a function of several variables such as the material properties, slope geometry, and earthquake acceleration. This work is aimed at the prediction of EIDS using the Monte Carlo simulation method (MCSM). Hence, the parameters height, unit specific ...

[1] Basement-cored uplift provinces are often characterized by high-angle reverse faulting along preexisting crustal heterogeneities, which may greatly affect the mechanics of deformation and the coupling between erosion and orogenic structure. Herein we construct a coupled deformation-erosion model to understand the mechanics and erosion of mountain belts in which the spatial distribution of d...

High-Reynolds-number data in turbulent boundary layers are analysed to examine statistical moments of streamwise velocity fluctuations u′. Prior work has shown that the variance of u′ exhibits logarithmic behaviour with distance to the surface, within an inertial sublayer. Here we extend these observations to even-order moments. We show that the 2p-order moments, raised to the power 1/p, also f...

Local shape is an important attribute that can be sensed by exploratory movements of the finger. Normally this involves a blend of tactile and proprioceptive cues. A curved surface will deform the pad of a single finger and so tactile cues can indicate whether a surface is convex or concave or whether it slopes one way or another. When more subtle discriminations must be made between different ...

Horizontal and vertical advective fluxes of CO2 measured during the CarboEurope-IP advection experiment (ADVEX) at the Wetzstein spruce forest site in Thuringia, Germany, were related to wind direction, stratification regime and friction velocity u*. Measurements of wind speed and direction carried out at one of the slopes of the ridge revealed the existence of reverse flow below the canopy on ...

This study evaluated the effects of physical characteristics and geologic factors on the shear strength of compacted sands from Wisconsin that are used as granular backfill for mechanically stabilized earth walls and reinforced soil slopes. Physical properties and shear strength were determined for 30 compacted sands collected from a broad range of geological deposits. Relationships between str...

Especially in recent years, the study of landslide phenomena is considered as very important because effects climate change. The aim this paper to examine stability slope located Miacher Nagar village along Hunza River (HR), using Limit Equilibrium Method (LEM). rises a height 900 m from foot and has base angle 50 degrees. Meta-sediments quaternary glaciated deposits make up majority slope’s co...

To improve the stability of sloping farmland, optimum ratio for parameter composite soils was determined. Plain and mixed were prepared with three improved materials glutinous rice glue, wood fibres coarse sand laboratory to tests experiments. For different moisture soil contents, shear strength, cohesion internal friction angle analysed proportions adjusted based on suitability plant growth. S...

S U M M A R Y We perform analytical and numerical studies of scaling relations of earthquakes and partition of elastic strain energy between seismic and aseismic components using a thermodynamically based continuum damage model. Brittle instabilities occur in the model at critical damage level associated with loss of convexity of the strain energy function. A new procedure is developed for calc...