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Avalanche and landslide simulation using the material point method: flow dynamics and force interaction with structures

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In this paper, the material point method (MPM) is presented as a tool for simulating large deformation, gravity-driven landslides. The primary goal is to assess the interaction of these flow-like events with the built environment. This includes an evaluation of earthen mounds when energy dissipating devices are placed in the path of a snow avalanche. The effectiveness of the embankments is characterized using displacement, velocity, mass, and energy measures. A second example quantifies the force interaction between a landslide and a square rigid column. Multiple slide approach angles are considered, and various aspects of the impact force are discussed.

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    Pedro Arduino, Gregory R. Miller & Peter Mackenzie-Helnwein

  2. Greenpoint Technologies, Kirkland, WA, 98033, USA

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Mast, C.M., Arduino, P., Miller, G.R. et al. Avalanche and landslide simulation using the material point method: flow dynamics and force interaction with structures. Comput Geosci 18, 817–830 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10596-014-9428-9

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