Traditional geotechnical analyses for landslides involve failure prediction (ie onset of failure)
and the design of structures that can safely withstand the applied loads. The analyses …

Landslides and slope instabilities represent one of the most important problems in
geotechnics causing significant damages around the world every year. Understanding the …

Traditional numerical methods such as the finite element method are usually used to
analyse the slope response in the pre-failure and failure stages under the assumption of …

One of the factors causing the acceleration of landslides is the loss of strength of the soil
involved in the potential unstable mechanism. The travelled distance and the landslide …

The paper analyses the dynamic behaviour of a class of landslides characterised by a well-
defined failure surface where shear strains accumulate. The subject goes beyond the …

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 …

This paper demonstrates the predictive capabilities of a numerical model based on
continuum mechanics for the simulation of run-out processes during landslides. It assesses …

The results of an analysis concerning a landslide occurred in Calabria (Southern Italy) in
2014 are presented. This landslide was triggered by some excavations carried out at the …

This paper presents a dynamic fully coupled formulation for saturated and unsaturated soils
that undergo large deformations based on material point method. Governing equations are …

This practical guide provides the best introduction to large deformation material point
method (MPM) simulations for geotechnical engineering. It provides the basic theory …