Landslides: Proceedings of the 9th international conference and field trip, Bristol, 16 September 1999

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Synopsis
This text gives an overview of the main landslide field sites. It covers aspects of recent landslide research at the University of Wollongong.Topics: An overview of the main landslide field sites in the 9th ICFL; Aspects of recent landslide research at the University of Wollongong; Infiltration of rainwater and slope failure; Landslide hazards and highway engineering in Central and Northern Jordan; El Niño 1997-98: Direct costs of damaging landslides in the San Francisco Bay region; Mass movement features in the vincinity of the town Sorbas, South-east Spain; The movements and the countermeasures of the Choja Landslide; Interest in landslide hazard information - Parallels between Kingston, Jamaica and the San Francisco Bay region, USA; Slide activity in quick clay related to pore water pressure and weather parameters; Old and recent landslides of Barranco de Tirajana basin, Gran Canaria, Spain.
Copyright:
1999

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
172 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781351435826
Related ISBNs:
9780203749227, 9789058090782
Publisher:
CRC Press
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
James S. Griffiths, Martin R. Stokes, Robert G. Thomas
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Technology
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
J.S. Griffiths

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