The present status of research and understanding regarding the dynamics and the statistical
properties of earthquakes is reviewed, mainly from a statistical physical viewpoint. Emphasis …

One of the ultimate goals in landslide hazard assessment is to predict maximum landslide
extension and velocity. Despite much work, the physical processes governing energy …

Abstract The Sichuan-Tibet Railway traverses the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in China, where
giant landslides occur frequently and densely. Accurately assessing the velocity, runout …

Determining the shear‐velocity dependence of dry granular friction can provide insight into
the controlling variables in a dry granular friction law. Some laboratories believe that the …

The high mobility of rapid landslides is one of the most important subjects of both theoretical
and practical interest to engineers and scientists. The idea that ultralow resistance could …

Granular shear flows are intrinsic to many geophysical processes, ranging from landslides
and debris flows to earthquake rupture on gouge‐filled faults. The rheology of a granular …

The frictional properties of granular matter are important for analyzing various phenomena in
geosciences. Here, we conduct an experiment on the shear‐rate dependence of the friction …

The experimental shearing of granitic faults revealed complex evolution of strength and
microstructure. We use a rotary shear apparatus to shear three types of granitic rocks at …

We propose a constitutive model to describe the nonlocality, hysteresis, and several flow
features of dry granular materials. Taking the well-known inertial number I as a measure of …

Fluids such as water and CO2 are known to exist ubiquitously, in the upper layer of the Earth
and affect its deformation and earthquake occurrence. Such fluids may have origins in the …