Mechanics of an Avalanche
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we know, each avalanche is slightly different and the
number of variables in each slide, nearly infinate. However, we can
isolate part of the slab and use a free-body diagram to analyze what
forces are acting upon the element. |
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Free
body
diagram isolating an elemental part of a snow slab.
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(Hibbeler, 2007) |
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