The journal paper Back-analysis of geophysical flows using a 3-dimensional runout model has been accepted for publication in the Canadian Geotechnical Journal. The finite-element software package LS-DYNA was used to calculate the internal friction angle of a series of debris flows in Hong Kong. Read the full article here.

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Koo, R.C.H., Kwan, J.S.H., Lam, C. Goodwin, G. R., Choi, C. E., Ng, C. W. W., Yiu, J. Ho, K. K. S., Pun, W. K. (2017). Back-analysis of geophysical flows using a 3-dimensional runout model. Canadian Geotechnical Journal. DOI: 10.1139/cgj-2016-0578.