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https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-9-1125-2021
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Research article
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09 Sep 2021
Research article |
| 09 Sep 2021
| 09 Sep 2021
A temperature-dependent mechanical model to assess the stability of degrading permafrost rock slopes
Philipp Mamot
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Chair of Landslide Research, Technical University of Munich, 80333 Munich, Germany
Samuel Weber
Chair of Landslide Research, Technical University of Munich, 80333 Munich, Germany
Saskia Eppinger
Chair of Landslide Research, Technical University of Munich, 80333 Munich, Germany
Michael Krautblatter
Chair of Landslide Research, Technical University of Munich, 80333 Munich, Germany
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The mechanical response of permafrost degradation on high-mountain rock slope stability has not been calculated in a numerical model yet. We present the first approach for a model with thermal and mechanical input data derived from laboratory and field work, and existing concepts. This is applied to a test site at the Zugspitze, Germany. A numerical sensitivity analysis provides the first critical stability thresholds related to the rock temperature, slope angle and fracture network orientation.
The mechanical response of permafrost degradation on high-mountain rock slope stability has not...
