Recommended Citation
Postprint version. Published in Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research, Volume 19, April 1, 2003, pages 11-20.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0093-2_2.
Abstract
To simulate earthquake-induced, retrogressive submarine slope failures, element removal capabilities of a finite element program are used to model a soil mass that fails and then flows away, causing upper parts of slope to fail retrogressively due to loss of support. It is explained how an initial failure leads to subsequent failures of a flat or gently sloping seafloor. Effects of a silt layer and gently sloping seafloor on the extension of retrogression in a sand deposit are studied. The extension of failure increases significantly for a gently sloping seafloor with the presence of a silt layer.
Disciplines
Architectural Engineering
Copyright
2003 Springer.
Number of Pages
9
Publisher statement
NOTE: At the time of publication, the author Radu Popescu was not yet affiliated with Cal Poly.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/aen_fac/95