Tsunami, Landslide, Geotechnics, Measuring
Tsunami waves are a major hazard. Some of them may be generated as a
result of submerged landslides. Conventional geotechnical methods to
model and calculate the wave height tend to underestimate the real
height of the tsunami wave. A mechanism based on the phenomenon of shear
band propagation along the failure surface of the landslide has been
proposed to overcome this limitation. This mechanism is based on the
energy balance (FMEB) approach from fracture mechanics and provides an
opportunity to
include an initial landslide velocity which could explain larger tsunami
waves.