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A numerical model for landslide movement

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Starting from the basic equation of landslide movement, a numerical model for landslide movement was presented through the calculus transformation of differential equations and further numerical discretization. Also, some typical analytical examples and real landslides were calculated and analyzed by applying the established numerical model. The results show that the numerical results are in good agreement with the analytical solutions and the actual disasters; therefore, they verify the correctness and effectiveness of the presented numerical models. Compared with existing landslide movement models, the established model has some special characteristics, such as static-dynamic unity, clear physical conception, and simple numerical format, which facilitate the analysis and provide references for disaster forecast.

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Funding

This work is supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2016YFC0801603, 2017YFC1503101), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 41201007), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China (Grant No. N170108029), the Key Science and Technology Projects of Liaoning Province, China (Grant No. 2019JH2-10100035), and the Research Fund for General Science Project of Department of Education of Liaoning Province (Grant No. L2013103). National Key Research and Development Program of China,2016YFC0801603,Yunyun Fan,2017YFC1503101,Yunyun Fan,National Natural Science Foundation of China,41201007,Yunyun Fan,Fundamental Research Funds for Central Universities of the Central South University (CN),N170108029,Yunyun Fan,Key Science and Technology Projects of Liaoning Province,China,2019JH2-10100035,Yunyun Fan,Research Fund for General Science Project of Department of Education of Liaoning Province,L2013103,Yunyun Fan

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  2. School of Civil Engineering, Shenyang Jianzhu University, Shenyang, 110168, China

    Fengyuan Wu

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Fan, Y., Wu, F. A numerical model for landslide movement. Bull Eng Geol Environ 81, 105 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-021-02517-7

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