Brief Communication "Rain effect on the load of tephra deposits"

Accumulation of tephra fallout produced during explosive eruptions can cause roof collapses in areas near the volcano, when the weight of the deposit exceeds some threshold value that depends on the quality of buildings. The additional loading of water that remains trapped in the tephra deposits due...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: G. Macedonio, A. Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2012-04-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/12/1229/2012/nhess-12-1229-2012.pdf