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Progress in Landslide Science

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  • © 2007

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Editors:
  1. Kyoji Sassa

    1. Research Centre on Landslides, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto, Japan

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  2. Hiroshi Fukuoka

    1. Research Centre on Landslides, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto, Japan

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  3. Fawu Wang

    1. Research Centre on Landslides, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto, Japan

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  4. Gonghui Wang

    1. Research Centre on Landslides, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto, Japan

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Table of contents (26 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXVII
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  2. Progress in Landslide Science

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Landslide Science as a New Scientific Discipline

      • Kyoji Sassa
      Pages 3-11

    3. An Overview of Landslide Problems in the British Isles, with Reference to Geology, Geography and Conservation

      • Edward N. Bromhead, Maia L. Ibsen
      Pages 13-25

    4. Considerations about the Mechanics of Slow Active Landslides in Clay

      • Luciano Picarelli
      Pages 27-45

    5. Dynamics of Rapid Landslides

      • Oldrich Hungr
      Pages 47-57

    6. Progress in Debris Flow Modeling

      • Tamotsu Takahashi
      Pages 59-77

  3. Landslide Dynamics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 79-79
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    2. Undrained Stress-controlled Dynamic-loading Ring-shear Test to Simulate Initiation and Post-failure Motion of Landslides

      • Kyoji Sassa, Hiroshi Fukuoka, Gonghui Wang, Fawu Wang
      Pages 81-98

    3. Shear Behavior and Shear Zone Structure of Granular Materials in Naturally Drained Ring Shear Tests

      • Hiroshi Fukuoka, Kyoji Sassa, Gonghui Wang
      Pages 99-111

    4. Rockslides and Their Motion

      • Mauri McSaveney, Tim Davies
      Pages 113-133

    5. Residual Shear Strength of Tertiary Mudstone and Influencing Factors

      • Binod Tiwari
      Pages 135-145

    6. On Failure of Municipal Waste Landfill

      • Ikuo Towhata
      Pages 147-149

    7. Experimental Study with Ring Shear Apparatus on the May 2004 Landslide-Debris Flow at Bettou-dani Valley, Haku-san Mountain, Japan

      • Fawu Wang, Kyoji Sassa
      Pages 151-166

    8. On the Pore-pressure Generation and Movement of Rainfall-induced Landslides in Laboratory Flume Tests

      • Gonghui Wang, Kyoji Sassa
      Pages 167-181

    9. Ring Shear Tests on Clays of Fracture Zone Landslides and Clay Mineralogical Aspects

      • Netra P. Bhandary, Ryuichi Yatabe
      Pages 183-192

    10. Landslides Induced by a Combined Effect of Earthquake and Rainfall

      • Kyoji Sassa, Hiroshi Fukuoka, Fawu Wang, Gonghui Wang
      Pages 193-207

    11. Landslide Experiments on Artificial and Natural Slopes

      • Hirotaka Ochiai, Toshiaki Sammori, Yasuhiko Okada
      Pages 209-226

  4. Landslide Monitoring

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 227-227
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    2. Enlargement of a Failed Area along a Sliding Surface

      • Kiminori Araiba, Akira Suemine
      Pages 229-236
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About this book

This book presents current progress in landslide science and consists of four parts: (1) Progress in Landslide Science, (2) Landslide Dynamics, (3) Landslide Monitoring, and (4) Landslide Risk Assessment. It provides useful information to academics, practitioners, and government officers working on landslide risk-mitigation planning. This book can be also used as an introductory textbook for college students who wish to learn fundamental scientific achievements in the field of landslide disaster reduction.

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From the reviews:

"Landslides are common in many parts of the world and account for as many fatalities as do earthquakes and volcanic hazards. … Progress in Landslide Science is an international collection of review articles, which provides an impressive summary of the present state of studies. … The volume is attractively produced, providing many color photographs and figures in each chapter. It also contains a comprehensive table of contents and a useful set of up-to-date references for each chapter. … Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students through professionals." (N. Caine, CHOICE, Vol. v4 (3), November, 2007)

“This book compiles findings from recent research works on landslides. … there are two appendices at the end of the book that include further information about some general issues related to landslides … . The editors are congratulated for their great effort on getting this multi-author book well organised and edited. … Landslide researchers and practitioners may find this book useful for updating and validating their knowledge. It is recommended to keep as a reference book for landslide specialists.” (Baolin Wang, Landslides, Vol. 6, 2009)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Research Centre on Landslides, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto, Japan

    Kyoji Sassa, Hiroshi Fukuoka, Fawu Wang, Gonghui Wang

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