Landslides: Theory, Practice and Modelling [electronic resource] /
Pradhan, S.P.editor.
Vishal, V.editor.
Singh, T.N.editor.
This book, with contributions from international landslide experts, presents in-depth knowledge of theories, practices, and modern numerical techniques for landslide analysis. Landslides are a reoccurring problem across the world and need to be properly studied for their mitigation and control. Due to increased natural and anthropogenic activities, chances of landslide occurrence and associated hazards have increased. The book focuses on landslide dynamics, mechanisms and processes along with hazard mitigation using geo-engineering, structural, geophysical and numerical tools. The book contains a wealth of the latest information on all aspects of theory, practices and modelling tools and techniques involved in prediction, prevention, monitoring, mitigation and risk analysis of landslide hazards. This book will bring the reader up to date on the latest trends in landslide studies and will help planners, engineers, scientists and researchers working on landslide engineering.
Includes bibliographical references.
Part – I: Introduction to Landslide Dynamics -- 1. Mass Wasting: An Overview -- 2. Dump Slope Stability -- 3. Shear Strength Behaviour of Jointed Rock Masses -- 4. Rockfall: A Specific Case of Landslide -- Part – II: Landslide Monitoring and Prediction -- 5. Study of Jointed and Weathered Rock Slopes through the Innovative Approach of Infrared Thermography -- 6. Ground Based Real Time Monitoring System Using Wireless Instrumentation for Landslide Prediction -- Part – III: Landslide Risk and Hazard Mitigation -- 7. Presentation of RFFR New Ensemble Model for Landslide Susceptibility Assessment in Iran -- 8. Landslide Susceptibility Mapping, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment for Development of Early Warning Systems in India -- 9. Soil Nailing: An Effective Slope Stabilization Technique -- 10. Bioengineering: As an Effective and Ecofriendly Slope Stabilization Method -- Part – IV: Landslide Numerical Modelling Techniques -- 11. A Review of Optimization Techniques in Slope Stability Analysis Methods -- Part – V: Selected Case Studies -- 12. Integration of Terrestrial Laser Scanning and GIS Analysis for Multi-Temporal Landslide Monitoring: A Case Study of the Mont De La Saxe (Aosta Valley, NW Italy) -- 13. Machine Learning Techniques in Landslide Susceptibility Mapping: A Survey and a Case Study -- 14. Activation of Landslides in Russian Permafrost.
This book, with contributions from international landslide experts, presents in-depth knowledge of theories, practices, and modern numerical techniques for landslide analysis. Landslides are a reoccurring problem across the world and need to be properly studied for their mitigation and control. Due to increased natural and anthropogenic activities, chances of landslide occurrence and associated hazards have increased. The book focuses on landslide dynamics, mechanisms and processes along with hazard mitigation using geo-engineering, structural, geophysical and numerical tools. The book contains a wealth of the latest information on all aspects of theory, practices and modelling tools and techniques involved in prediction, prevention, monitoring, mitigation and risk analysis of landslide hazards. This book will bring the reader up to date on the latest trends in landslide studies and will help planners, engineers, scientists and researchers working on landslide engineering.
Natural disasters.
Geotechnical engineering.
Environmental geography.
Engineering geology.
Engineering—Geology.
Foundations.
Hydraulics.
Natural Hazards.
Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences.
Environmental Geography.
Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics.