About this ebook
Landslides and Engineered Slopes. Experience, Theory and Practice underlines the importance of the classic approach of modern science, which moves from experience to theory, as the basic instrument to study landslides. Experience is the key to understand the natural phenomena focusing on all the factors that play a major role. Theory is the instrument to manage the data provided by experience following a mathematical approach; this allows not only to clarify the nature and the deep causes of phenomena but mostly, to predict future and, if required, manage similar events. Practical benefits from the results of theory to protect people and man-made works.
Landslides and Engineered Slopes. Experience, Theory and Practice is useful to scientists and practitioners working in the areas of rock and soil mechanics, geotechnical engineering, engineering geology and geology.
About the author
Prof. Stefano Aversa is professor of Geotechnics at the University of Napoli Parthenope
Prof. Leonardo Cascini is professor of Geotechnics at the University of Salerno
Prof. Luciano Picarelli is professor of Geotechnics at the Second University of Napoli
Prof. Claudio Scavia is professor of Geotechnics at the Politecnico of Torino
