A rotary-shear low to high-velocity friction apparatus in Beijing to study rock friction at plate to seismic slip rates

S Ma, T Shimamoto, L Yao, T Togo, H Kitajima - Earthquake Science, 2014 - Springer
This paper reviews 19 apparatuses having high-velocity capabilities, describes a rotary-
shear low to high-velocity friction apparatus installed at Institute of Geology, China …

Low coseismic shear stress on the Tohoku-Oki megathrust determined from laboratory experiments

K Ujiie, H Tanaka, T Saito, A Tsutsumi, JJ Mori… - Science, 2013 - science.org
Large coseismic slip was thought to be unlikely to occur on the shallow portions of plate-
boundary thrusts, but the 11 March 2011 Tohoku-Oki earthquake [moment magnitude (M …

[HTML][HTML] Carbonate hosted fault rocks: A review of structural and microstructural characteristic with implications for seismicity in the upper crust

C Delle Piane, MB Clennell, JVA Keller… - Journal of Structural …, 2017 - Elsevier
The structure, frictional properties and permeability of faults within carbonate rocks exhibit a
dynamic interplay that controls both seismicity and the exchange of fluid between different …

Post-failure analysis of the Maierato landslide using the material point method

E Conte, L Pugliese, A Troncone - Engineering Geology, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The 15 February 2010 Maierato landslide has become the symbol of the
hydrogeological instability of the Calabria region (Southern Italy). It occurred after a long …

Slow-to-fast transition of giant creeping rockslides modulated by undrained loading in basal shear zones

F Agliardi, MM Scuderi, N Fusi, C Collettini - Nature communications, 2020 - nature.com
Giant rockslides are widespread and sensitive to hydrological forcing, especially in climate
change scenarios. They creep slowly for centuries and then can fail catastrophically posing …

Investigation of influence of baffles on landslide debris mobility by 3D material point method

X Li, Q Yan, S Zhao, Y Luo, Y Wu, D Wang - Landslides, 2020 - Springer
In mountainous terrain, landslide debris is a common occurrence around the world that can
potentially result in catastrophic consequences to downstream residents and facilities …

Velocity‐dependent frictional weakening of large rock avalanche basal facies: Implications for rock avalanche hypermobility?

YF Wang, JJ Dong, QG Cheng - Journal of Geophysical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
To characterize the hypermobility mechanism of rock avalanches, a series of rotary shear
tests at different shearing velocities (Veq) ranging from 0.07 m/s to 1.31 m/s and at a normal …

3D simulation of Vajont disaster. Part 1: Numerical formulation and validation

A Franci, M Cremonesi, U Perego, G Crosta… - Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
This work presents a numerical method for the simulation of landslides generated impulse
waves and its application to the historical Vajont case study. The computational tool is based …

Modelling large-scale landslide using a GPU-accelerated 3D MPM with an efficient terrain contact algorithm

W Zhang, Z Wu, C Peng, S Li, Y Dong… - Computers and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The material point method (MPM) simulation of large-scale landslides can provide useful
information to response to landslide hazards in mountainous regions. However, the …

Rockslide and impulse wave modelling in the Vajont reservoir by DEM-CFD analyses

T Zhao, S Utili, GB Crosta - Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2016 - Springer
This paper investigates the generation of hydrodynamic water waves due to rockslides
plunging into a water reservoir. Quasi-3D DEM analyses in plane strain by a coupled DEM …