Continuum numerical modeling of dynamic crack propagation has been a great challenge
over the past decade. This is particularly the case for anticracks in porous materials, as …

The failure of a weak snow layer buried below cohesive slab layers is a necessary, but
insufficient, condition for the release of a dry-snow slab avalanche. The size of the crack in …

A snow slab avalanche releases after failure initiation and crack propagation in a highly
porous weak snow layer buried below a cohesive slab. While our knowledge of crack …

Snow slab avalanches start with a failure in a weak snow layer buried below a cohesive
snow slab. After failure, the very porous character of the weak layer leads to its volumetric …

Snow is a highly porous material with properties that may strongly differ depending on the
environmental conditions. On slopes, the layered snowpack may fail and avalanches occur …

A systematic literature review on numerical strategies suitable to simulate defects and
discontinuities in layered and sandwich structures is presented here. Particular care is given …

Measurements of the mechanical properties of snow are essential for improving our
understanding and the prediction of snow failure and hence avalanche release. We …

Snow instability is a generic term describing the propensity of a snow slope to avalanche. In
need of a concise mechanics‐based concept we suggest a framework based on failure …

Dry-snow slab avalanches result from crack propagation in a highly porous weak layer
buried within a stratified and metastable snowpack. While our understanding of slab …

Dry-snow slab avalanche release is preceded by a fracture process within the snowpack.
Recognizing weak-layer collapse as an integral part of the fracture process is crucial and …