1st Edition

Landslides and Engineered Slopes. From the Past to the Future, Two Volumes + CD-ROM Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Landslides and Engineered Slopes, 30 June - 4 July 2008, Xi'an, China

Edited By Zuyu Chen, Jian-Min Zhang, Ken Ho, Fa-Quan Wu, Zhong-Kui Li Copyright 2008

    270 Expert contributions on aspects of landslide hazards, encompassing geological modeling and soil and rock mechanics, landslide processes, causes and effects, and damage avoidance and limitation strategies. Reference source for academics and professionals in geo-mechanical and geo-technical engineering, and others involved with research, des

    Keynote lectures; Special lectures Sessions: 1. Geology, geotechnical properties and site characterization 2. Advances in analytical methods, modeling and prediction of slope behavior 3. Landslide mechanism, monitoring and warning 4. Slope stabilization and protection? 5. Risk assessment and management 6. Landslide and engineered slopes in China Author index

    Biography

    Zuyu Chen, Jian-Min Zhang, Ken Ho, Fa-Quan Wu, Zhong-Kui Li