Debris flow : phenomenology and rheological modelling / by G. Lorenzini and N. Mazza.

CONTENT

Chapter 1 Debris Flows: An intermediate Phenomenon Between Mass Wasting and Solid Transport
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Mass Wasting
1.3 Solid transport within a streamflow
1.4 Observations

CHAPTER 2 The Rheology of Hyperconcentrated Flows
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Hypersconcentrated flow classification
2.3 The Rheological aspects of debris flows

CHAPTER 3 Debris -Flow Phenomenology
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Typical debris-Flow environments
3.3 Debris-Flow Characteristics
3.4 Salient aspects of debris flow Phenomenology
3.5 Energy in Debris a flow

CHAPTER 4 The State of the art of modelling debris-flow triggering and mobilisation Mechanisms
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Debris flow triggering and mobilisaation mechanisms
4.3 Models on the mechanics of debris -flow triggering
4.4 Conclusion

CHAPTER 5 The state of the art of modeling debris-flow dynamics of motion
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Dynamics of debris flows
5.3 General nature of the problem
5.4 Models on the dynamics of debris flows in uniform motion
5.5 Conclusions

CHAPTER 6 Debris-Flow modelling : A general Outline of the Motion Problem
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Debris- flow as fluid-mechanical phenomenon
6.3 General Outline of the problem
6.4 Balance equations in uniform motion
6.5 Stress analysis
etc


CHAPTER 7 Debris-Flow Disaster Mitigation
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Nonstructural measures
7.3 Structural measures
7.4 Development Prospects

CHAPTER 8 Concluding Remarks
8.1 Summary
8.2 Considerations on the mechanics of solid-liquid flows
8.3 Hypotheses for future progress

References : p. 181 - 186 . _ Subject index : p. 187 - 191 . _ Glossary : p. 193 - 202