Surge dynamics coupled to pore-pressure evolution in debris flows
January 1, 2003
Temporally and spatially varying pore-fluid pressures exert strong controls on debris-flow motion by mediating internal and basal friction at grain contacts. We analyze these effects by deriving a one-dimensional model of pore-pressure diffusion explicitly coupled to changes in debris-flow thickness. The new pore-pressure equation is combined with Iverson's (1997) extension of the depth-averaged Savage-Hutter (1989, 1991) granular avalanche equations to predict motion of unsteady debris-flow surges with evolving pore-pressure distributions. Computational results illustrate the profound effects of pore-pressure diffusivities on debris-flow surge depths and velocities. ?? 2003 Millpress,.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2003 |
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Title | Surge dynamics coupled to pore-pressure evolution in debris flows |
Authors | S.B. Savage, R. M. Iverson |
Publication Type | Conference Paper |
Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
Index ID | 70025378 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |