Landslide susceptibility mapping is a crucial tool for disaster prevention and management.The performance of conventional data-driven model is greatly influenced by the quality of the samples data.The random selection...Landslide susceptibility mapping is a crucial tool for disaster prevention and management.The performance of conventional data-driven model is greatly influenced by the quality of the samples data.The random selection of negative samples results in the lack of interpretability throughout the assessment process.To address this limitation and construct a high-quality negative samples database,this study introduces a physics-informed machine learning approach,combining the random forest model with Scoops 3D,to optimize the negative samples selection strategy and assess the landslide susceptibility of the study area.The Scoops 3D is employed to determine the factor of safety value leveraging Bishop’s simplified method.Instead of conventional random selection,negative samples are extracted from the areas with a high factor of safety value.Subsequently,the results of conventional random forest model and physics-informed data-driven model are analyzed and discussed,focusing on model performance and prediction uncertainty.In comparison to conventional methods,the physics-informed model,set with a safety area threshold of 3,demonstrates a noteworthy improvement in the mean AUC value by 36.7%,coupled with a reduced prediction uncertainty.It is evident that the determination of the safety area threshold exerts an impact on both prediction uncertainty and model performance.展开更多
Machine-learning methodologies have increasingly been embraced in landslide susceptibility assessment.However,the considerable time and financial burdens of landslide inventories often result in persistent data scarci...Machine-learning methodologies have increasingly been embraced in landslide susceptibility assessment.However,the considerable time and financial burdens of landslide inventories often result in persistent data scarcity,which frequently impedes the generation of accurate and informative landslide susceptibility maps.Addressing this challenge,this study compiled a nationwide dataset and developed a transfer learning-based model to evaluate landslide susceptibility in the Chongqing region specifically.Notably,the proposed model,calibrated with the warmup-cosine annealing(WCA)learning rate strategy,demonstrated remarkable predictive capabilities,particularly in scenarios marked by data limitations and when training data were normalized using parameters from the source region.This is evidenced by the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve(AUC)values,which exhibited significant improvements of 51.00%,24.40%and 2.15%,respectively,compared to a deep learning model,in contexts where only 1%,5%and 10%of data from the target region were used for retraining.Simultaneously,there were reductions in loss of 16.12%,27.61%and 15.44%,respectively,in these instances.展开更多
Human disturbance activities is one of the main reasons for inducing geohazards.Ecological impact assessment metrics of roads are inconsistent criteria and multiple.From the perspective of visual observation,the envir...Human disturbance activities is one of the main reasons for inducing geohazards.Ecological impact assessment metrics of roads are inconsistent criteria and multiple.From the perspective of visual observation,the environment damage can be shown through detecting the uncovered area of vegetation in the images along road.To realize this,an end-to-end environment damage detection model based on convolutional neural network is proposed.A 50-layer residual network is used to extract feature map.The initial parameters are optimized by transfer learning.An example is shown by this method.The dataset including cliff and landslide damage are collected by us along road in Shennongjia national forest park.Results show 0.4703 average precision(AP)rating for cliff damage and 0.4809 average precision(AP)rating for landslide damage.Compared with YOLOv3,our model shows a better accuracy in cliff and landslide detection although a certain amount of speed is sacrificed.展开更多
Landslide hazard mapping is a fundamental tool for disaster management activities in Loess terrains. Aiming at major issues with these landslide hazard assessment methods based on Naive Bayesian classification techniq...Landslide hazard mapping is a fundamental tool for disaster management activities in Loess terrains. Aiming at major issues with these landslide hazard assessment methods based on Naive Bayesian classification technique, which is difficult in quantifying those uncertain triggering factors, the main purpose of this work is to evaluate the predictive power of landslide spatial models based on uncertain Naive Bayesian classification method in Baota district of Yan＇an city in Shaanxi province, China. Firstly, thematic maps representing various factors that are related to landslide activity were generated. Secondly, by using field data and GIS techniques, a landslide hazard map was performed. To improve the accuracy of the resulting landslide hazard map, the strategies were designed, which quantified the uncertain triggering factor to design landslide spatial models based on uncertain Naive Bayesian classification method named NBU algorithm. The accuracies of the area under relative operating characteristics curves（AUC） in NBU and Naive Bayesian algorithm are 87.29% and 82.47% respectively. Thus, NBU algorithm can be used efficiently for landslide hazard analysis and might be widely used for the prediction of various spatial events based on uncertain classification technique.展开更多
An optimal drainage tunnel location determination method for landslide prevention was proposed to solve the existing problems in drainage tunnel construction. Current applications of drainage tunnel systems in China w...An optimal drainage tunnel location determination method for landslide prevention was proposed to solve the existing problems in drainage tunnel construction. Current applications of drainage tunnel systems in China were reviewed and the fimctions of drainage tunnel were categorized as catchment and interception. Numerical simulations were conducted. The results show that both catchment and interception tunnels have variation of the function in the simulation of monolayer model, which shows the reduction of permeability condition in lower layer. The function of catchment can be observed in the deep slope, while the function of interception is observed near groundwater source. By using the slope safety factor and discharge water amount as the objectives of optimal drainage tunnel location, and pore-water pressure in fixed node and section flux as the judgment for construction quality of adjacent drainage tunnel, the design principle of drainage tunnel was introduced. The K103 Landslide was illustrated as an example to determine the optimal drainage tunnel location. The measured drainage tunnel efficiency was evaluated and compared with that from the numerical analyses based on groundwater data. The results validate the present numerical study.展开更多
In worldwide, the most common triggering factor of rock landslides is extended and intense rainfall. However, different from the soil slope failure caused by softening action of infiltration rainwater, the mechanism o...In worldwide, the most common triggering factor of rock landslides is extended and intense rainfall. However, different from the soil slope failure caused by softening action of infiltration rainwater, the mechanism of rock landslide in rainfall is not clear. From the view of fracture mechanics, the propagation of cracks on rock slope and the development of sliding surface were researched. Then based on hydraulics formulas and using Sweden arc method, the influence of crack water on stability of rock slope was quantitatively studied. Finally, an example was given to check the theoretical approach. The result shows that the development of sliding surface of rock slope is mainly caused by crack propagation under hydrostatic pressure when the stress intensity factor KI at crack tip is bigger than the toughness index of rock fractures Klc, and the failure of slope is the result of hydraulic action of crack water and the softening of materials on sliding surface when the depth of crack water is bigger than a minimum value hmin.展开更多
Landslide dams and lakes can cause great casualties and economic losses.A landslide dammed lake named Tangjiashan by Wenchuan earthquake in China was well known all over the world since May 12,2008. Many other landsli...Landslide dams and lakes can cause great casualties and economic losses.A landslide dammed lake named Tangjiashan by Wenchuan earthquake in China was well known all over the world since May 12,2008. Many other landslide dams or lakes can also formed by rainfall or water fluctuation besides earthquake. Landslides along the river or branch banks in the Three Gorges Reservoir area face dam or lake forming possibility especially within the water展开更多
I want to know God’s thoughts.The rest are details. Albert Einstein The first reference to landslides deeply goes long far for ages.For centuries mankind try to solve the secret of landslides and get answers to quest...I want to know God’s thoughts.The rest are details. Albert Einstein The first reference to landslides deeply goes long far for ages.For centuries mankind try to solve the secret of landslides and get answers to questions:Where?When?How?Where could the nature have hidden the keys to landslide secret? Perhaps the latest achievements of science and technology could bring us closer to the clues of展开更多
Method of obtaining landslide evaluating information by using Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) technique was discussed. More precision landslide surface deformation data extracted from InSAR image need...Method of obtaining landslide evaluating information by using Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) technique was discussed. More precision landslide surface deformation data extracted from InSAR image need take suitable SAR interferometric data selecting, path tracking, phase unwrapping processes. Then, the DEM model of scope and surface shape of the landslide was built. Combining with geological property of landslide and sliding displacements obtained from InSAR/D-InSAR images, a new landslide forecasting model called equal central angle slice method for those not obviously deformed landslides was put forward. This model breaks the limits of traditional research methods of geology. In this model, the landslide safety factor was calculated by equal central angle slice method, then considering the persistence ratio of the sliding surface based on plastic theory, the minimum safety factor was the phase when plastic area were complete persistence. This new model makes the application of InSAR/D-InSAR technology become more practical in geology hazard research.展开更多
In its upper and middle course, the Kali Gandaki river in Western Nepal flows across the Himalayan ranges more or less following tectonic lineaments (NNE—SSW). In this paper we focus our attention on certain slope de...In its upper and middle course, the Kali Gandaki river in Western Nepal flows across the Himalayan ranges more or less following tectonic lineaments (NNE—SSW). In this paper we focus our attention on certain slope deformations along the valley flanks of the middle course, especially on very narrow sections of this large transverse valley. Although the valley experienced several Pleistocene periods of strong glaciations and the powerful river flowing through it currently ranks as the second largest in Nepal we find a number of those amazing valley constrictions in the studied area which should not be ascribed to differences in rock resistance against erosion or to active tectonic control. It can best be explained by deep\|seated rock creep (Chigira,1992), a process which is frequently connected with landslides or rockfalls and must have developed during late Pleistocene and Holocene, i.e. since the valley was deglaciated. In order to prove this thesis we shall describe the situation by means of three case studies between the villages of Rukse (upstream) and Beni (downstream). Another fourth example of gravitational slope deformation described in this paper is located downstream of the reach of previous valley glaciations. Here, too, deep\|seated rock creep is considered to be responsible for the observed mass movements and thus for slope deformation.展开更多
Most of the natural and compacted fine-grained soil slopes that are in saturated or unsaturated condition undergo a large deformation prior to reaching failure conditions.Such slopes should be designed taking account ...Most of the natural and compacted fine-grained soil slopes that are in saturated or unsaturated condition undergo a large deformation prior to reaching failure conditions.Such slopes should be designed taking account of their strain-softening behavior using the residual shear strength (RSS) parameters.In this paper,the slope stability of a recently reactivated Outang landslide near the Three Gorges Dam in China is analyzed based on the RSS parameters of unsaturated soils.In addition,comparisons are provided in the FOS values of slope using both the peak shear strength (PSS) and RSS parameters.Firstly,a series of site investigations of the hydrologic and geologic conditions,ground surface displacements and cracks were described.The PSS and RSS behaviors of the sliding soils derived from a series of direct shear test results performed on saturated and unsaturated soil specimens are summarized.Secondly,a series of slope stability analysis were conducted considering the precipitation and Yangtze River water level variation within a representative period of 7 months,based on the PSS and the RSS properties.In this study,three different scenarios were considered,which include: i) considering only the precipitation with a constant water level;ii) considering only the decrease in water level without rainfall;iii) considering the combination of precipitation and decrease in water level.In each scenario,four steps were included to calculate the values of factor of safety (FOS) at different times.1) A steady-state seepage analysis was conducted with a constant total head at 525 m on the left boundary and 175 m on the slope surface below the Yangtze River water level.The initial pore water pressures were simulated in the slope under no precipitation and variation of water level.2) A specific boundary condition was applied on the slope surface to model the precipitation and Yangtze River water level variation.A transient seepage analysis was conducted to calculate pore water pressures at different times based on the initial pore water pressures.3) The FOS values at different times were calculated by the Morgenstern-Price method taking account of the variation of pore water pressures at different times,using the peak shear strength (PSS) parameters.4) The last step was repeated replacing PSS parameters with RSS parameters.The RSS parameters were lower than the peak values from laboratory’s direct shear test results for the soils in the sliding zones.The reduction in shear strength from peak to residual state under unsaturated soil condition was greater than that for a saturated soil.The FOS decreased almost linearly with time for the scenario in which only the influence of rainfall infiltration was considered.However,the total reduction in the FOS was relatively small.The FOS decreased rapidly at a linear rate with respect to time with a decrease in water level for the scenario in which Yangtze River water level decrease was considered.The FOS reached to a relatively constant value after Yangtze River water level reached the lowest value.The decrease in Yangtze River water level was the dominant factor that contributed to a reduction in the FOS.The FOS was strongly dependent on the development of the phreatic line after the Yangtze River water level reached the lowest value.The FOS calculated by RSS (i.e.FOSR) is less than unity;they were approximately 16% lower in comparison to that calculated by PSS (FOSP).If PSS parameters were used,the slope would still be stable even under the combined influence of precipitation and Yangtze River water level decrease.These results are inconsistent with the field observations.For this reason,the RSS parameters should be taken into account to evaluate reliably the slope stability of the Outang landslide.展开更多
Recently,Artificial Neural Networks(ANNs)have been used for various scientific and engineering applications essentially because they allow the modeling of a process,which starts from the database containing the variab...Recently,Artificial Neural Networks(ANNs)have been used for various scientific and engineering applications essentially because they allow the modeling of a process,which starts from the database containing the variables that describe that particular process.They have already been applied to the study of landslides in particular,with reference to the indirect determination of the triggering展开更多
The summer resort of Murree and adjoining areas is characterized by high degree of erosivity and erodibility due to both natural and man induced factors. This area is part of a young orogenic belt that is experiencing...The summer resort of Murree and adjoining areas is characterized by high degree of erosivity and erodibility due to both natural and man induced factors. This area is part of a young orogenic belt that is experiencing one of the world’s most rapid uplift rates, and is located in near vicinity of major thrust faults. Shear zones associated with still active faults, such as Murree Thrust and also the folding generated due to thrusting induce an inherited weakness and natural instability potential in the rocks of the Murree Hills. Ever increasing population pressure, deforestation, large\|scale construction works including a new township and a road network have further aggravated the problem. In order to study the landslides and other mass movement related problems in Murree, an area around the main town is selected for detailed analysis of the problem as it has been focus of major development and road construction work. This study is an attempt to prepare a preliminary hazard/landslide map along major road network, around Murree town to identify the unstable areas. Data collection during the fieldwork and its analysis were carried out on Geographic Information System (GIS) based on ILWIS format of the ITC, the Netherlands. Detailed study of a few selected landslides has also been conducted to understand the mechanism of failure and extent of damage.展开更多
As one of the provinces of highest economic growth in coastal China,Zhejiang Province is experiencing serious geological disasters during the past development of economy.The main kinds of geo-hazards include landslide...As one of the provinces of highest economic growth in coastal China,Zhejiang Province is experiencing serious geological disasters during the past development of economy.The main kinds of geo-hazards include landslides,rock falls and debris-flows in Zhejiang Province,which are mainly induced by intensive rainfall during typhoon season or by long-term rainfall from May to June every year.Thus,展开更多
Landslides continue to be a major natural disaster causing loss of life,extensive human suffering and economic losses,despite advances in understanding of mechanisms,monitoring and mitigation technologies related to l...Landslides continue to be a major natural disaster causing loss of life,extensive human suffering and economic losses,despite advances in understanding of mechanisms,monitoring and mitigation technologies related to landslides.However,landslides characteristics differ according to climatic,geological展开更多
The British Geological Survey(BGS)is the national geological agency for Great Britain and provides geoscientific information to government, other institutions and the general public.Landslide research at BGS is carrie...The British Geological Survey(BGS)is the national geological agency for Great Britain and provides geoscientific information to government, other institutions and the general public.Landslide research at BGS is carried out through a number of activities including surveying,database development and real-time monitoring of landslides.By underta-展开更多
The fluctuation of ground water table of landslide caused by the changing of rain fall and reservoir water level leads the slip zone to possess the complicated deformation features of stepped and vibration.Actual role...The fluctuation of ground water table of landslide caused by the changing of rain fall and reservoir water level leads the slip zone to possess the complicated deformation features of stepped and vibration.Actual role of the ground water fluctuation to landslide is the synthesis of pore pressure,chemical intenerating展开更多
There are 15 large areas in Moscow with development of deep landslides,on some of which the activation of landslides has taken place,sometimes directly concerned with human activity.The development of deep landslides ...There are 15 large areas in Moscow with development of deep landslides,on some of which the activation of landslides has taken place,sometimes directly concerned with human activity.The development of deep landslides on high banks of Moscow River results from deforming of Jurassic clays,which are deposited on depths of 20-110 m.They have complex mechanism,huge mass and provide big problems in realizing protective measures.In展开更多
The past decade has been characterized by the development of infrastructure in the main cities in West Africa.This requires more comprehensive studies of geotechnical properties of the soil in the region with an aim o...The past decade has been characterized by the development of infrastructure in the main cities in West Africa.This requires more comprehensive studies of geotechnical properties of the soil in the region with an aim of creating sustainable development.This paper examined the performance of the soil in Benin(West Africa).In this research,three objectives have been adopted in-depth on the performance characteristics of West Africans soil and aim to(i)accessing characteristics of soil types in the region;(ii)assessing the performance of these soils with 2%,3%and 5%of lime and(iii)characterizing landslide to evaluate the damage and potential instability.The methods used to examine these objectives are experimental tests according to standard French test.The particle size test,Proctor test,and Atterberg limits test which are physical tests and the mechanical tests such as dynamic penetration test,direct shear test,and oedometer test,were used to assess the first objective.The Proctor test and California bearing ratio test were examined for the second objective and geological,environmental,social and safety study of the river bank slide were evaluated for the third objective.This paper firstly reveals the unstable and stable areas in southern Benin(West Africa)with the presence of clays soil and gives an equation for predicting the unstable and stable area,and secondly shows that the proportion of percentage lime leading to the best performances varying between 2%and 3%.Finally,this paper shows that the sliding of a bank could be the consequence of the sudden receding water recorded in a valley.展开更多
The Wenchuan earthquake of 2008 in the Sichuan Province(China)is one of the most destructive earthquakes in recent years.It killed about 89 thousand people and caused considerable economic damage.In the first phase of...The Wenchuan earthquake of 2008 in the Sichuan Province(China)is one of the most destructive earthquakes in recent years.It killed about 89 thousand people and caused considerable economic damage.In the first phase of research the main objective was in detailed image interpretation and mapping of the territory of a key site around Beichuan City,at the initial stage of adaptation of the natural-technical environment after the catastrophic earthquake.For this purpose we used展开更多
基金Project(G2022165004L)supported by the High-end Foreign Expert Introduction Program,ChinaProject(2021XM3008)supported by the Special Foundation of Postdoctoral Support Program,Chongqing,China+1 种基金Project(2018-ZL-01)supported by the Sichuan Transportation Science and Technology Project,ChinaProject(HZ2021001)supported by the Chongqing Municipal Education Commission,China。
文摘Landslide susceptibility mapping is a crucial tool for disaster prevention and management.The performance of conventional data-driven model is greatly influenced by the quality of the samples data.The random selection of negative samples results in the lack of interpretability throughout the assessment process.To address this limitation and construct a high-quality negative samples database,this study introduces a physics-informed machine learning approach,combining the random forest model with Scoops 3D,to optimize the negative samples selection strategy and assess the landslide susceptibility of the study area.The Scoops 3D is employed to determine the factor of safety value leveraging Bishop’s simplified method.Instead of conventional random selection,negative samples are extracted from the areas with a high factor of safety value.Subsequently,the results of conventional random forest model and physics-informed data-driven model are analyzed and discussed,focusing on model performance and prediction uncertainty.In comparison to conventional methods,the physics-informed model,set with a safety area threshold of 3,demonstrates a noteworthy improvement in the mean AUC value by 36.7%,coupled with a reduced prediction uncertainty.It is evident that the determination of the safety area threshold exerts an impact on both prediction uncertainty and model performance.
基金Project(2301DH09002)supported by the Bureau of Planning and Natural Resources,Chongqing,ChinaProject(2022T3051)supported by the Science and Technology Service Network Initiative,ChinaProject(2018-ZL-01)supported by the Sichuan Transportation Science and Technology,China。
文摘Machine-learning methodologies have increasingly been embraced in landslide susceptibility assessment.However,the considerable time and financial burdens of landslide inventories often result in persistent data scarcity,which frequently impedes the generation of accurate and informative landslide susceptibility maps.Addressing this challenge,this study compiled a nationwide dataset and developed a transfer learning-based model to evaluate landslide susceptibility in the Chongqing region specifically.Notably,the proposed model,calibrated with the warmup-cosine annealing(WCA)learning rate strategy,demonstrated remarkable predictive capabilities,particularly in scenarios marked by data limitations and when training data were normalized using parameters from the source region.This is evidenced by the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve(AUC)values,which exhibited significant improvements of 51.00%,24.40%and 2.15%,respectively,compared to a deep learning model,in contexts where only 1%,5%and 10%of data from the target region were used for retraining.Simultaneously,there were reductions in loss of 16.12%,27.61%and 15.44%,respectively,in these instances.
文摘Human disturbance activities is one of the main reasons for inducing geohazards.Ecological impact assessment metrics of roads are inconsistent criteria and multiple.From the perspective of visual observation,the environment damage can be shown through detecting the uncovered area of vegetation in the images along road.To realize this,an end-to-end environment damage detection model based on convolutional neural network is proposed.A 50-layer residual network is used to extract feature map.The initial parameters are optimized by transfer learning.An example is shown by this method.The dataset including cliff and landslide damage are collected by us along road in Shennongjia national forest park.Results show 0.4703 average precision(AP)rating for cliff damage and 0.4809 average precision(AP)rating for landslide damage.Compared with YOLOv3,our model shows a better accuracy in cliff and landslide detection although a certain amount of speed is sacrificed.
基金Projects(41362015,51164012) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2012AA061901) supported by the National High-tech Research and Development Program of China
文摘Landslide hazard mapping is a fundamental tool for disaster management activities in Loess terrains. Aiming at major issues with these landslide hazard assessment methods based on Naive Bayesian classification technique, which is difficult in quantifying those uncertain triggering factors, the main purpose of this work is to evaluate the predictive power of landslide spatial models based on uncertain Naive Bayesian classification method in Baota district of Yan＇an city in Shaanxi province, China. Firstly, thematic maps representing various factors that are related to landslide activity were generated. Secondly, by using field data and GIS techniques, a landslide hazard map was performed. To improve the accuracy of the resulting landslide hazard map, the strategies were designed, which quantified the uncertain triggering factor to design landslide spatial models based on uncertain Naive Bayesian classification method named NBU algorithm. The accuracies of the area under relative operating characteristics curves（AUC） in NBU and Naive Bayesian algorithm are 87.29% and 82.47% respectively. Thus, NBU algorithm can be used efficiently for landslide hazard analysis and might be widely used for the prediction of various spatial events based on uncertain classification technique.
基金Foundation item： Project（1220BAK10B06） supported by the National ＂Twelfth Five-Year＂ Plan for Science ＆ Technology Support Program of China Project（20100101110026） supported by the PhD Programs Foundation of Ministry of Education of China Project（2009RS0050） supported by the Key Innovation Team Support Fund of Zhejiang Province, China
文摘An optimal drainage tunnel location determination method for landslide prevention was proposed to solve the existing problems in drainage tunnel construction. Current applications of drainage tunnel systems in China were reviewed and the fimctions of drainage tunnel were categorized as catchment and interception. Numerical simulations were conducted. The results show that both catchment and interception tunnels have variation of the function in the simulation of monolayer model, which shows the reduction of permeability condition in lower layer. The function of catchment can be observed in the deep slope, while the function of interception is observed near groundwater source. By using the slope safety factor and discharge water amount as the objectives of optimal drainage tunnel location, and pore-water pressure in fixed node and section flux as the judgment for construction quality of adjacent drainage tunnel, the design principle of drainage tunnel was introduced. The K103 Landslide was illustrated as an example to determine the optimal drainage tunnel location. The measured drainage tunnel efficiency was evaluated and compared with that from the numerical analyses based on groundwater data. The results validate the present numerical study.
基金Project(2008CB425802) supported by the National Basic Research Program of China Project(40872181) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(09R2200200) supported by the West Light Foundation of Chinese Academy of Sciences
文摘In worldwide, the most common triggering factor of rock landslides is extended and intense rainfall. However, different from the soil slope failure caused by softening action of infiltration rainwater, the mechanism of rock landslide in rainfall is not clear. From the view of fracture mechanics, the propagation of cracks on rock slope and the development of sliding surface were researched. Then based on hydraulics formulas and using Sweden arc method, the influence of crack water on stability of rock slope was quantitatively studied. Finally, an example was given to check the theoretical approach. The result shows that the development of sliding surface of rock slope is mainly caused by crack propagation under hydrostatic pressure when the stress intensity factor KI at crack tip is bigger than the toughness index of rock fractures Klc, and the failure of slope is the result of hydraulic action of crack water and the softening of materials on sliding surface when the depth of crack water is bigger than a minimum value hmin.
文摘Landslide dams and lakes can cause great casualties and economic losses.A landslide dammed lake named Tangjiashan by Wenchuan earthquake in China was well known all over the world since May 12,2008. Many other landslide dams or lakes can also formed by rainfall or water fluctuation besides earthquake. Landslides along the river or branch banks in the Three Gorges Reservoir area face dam or lake forming possibility especially within the water
文摘I want to know God’s thoughts.The rest are details. Albert Einstein The first reference to landslides deeply goes long far for ages.For centuries mankind try to solve the secret of landslides and get answers to questions:Where?When?How?Where could the nature have hidden the keys to landslide secret? Perhaps the latest achievements of science and technology could bring us closer to the clues of
基金Project(BK2006171) supported by the Natural Sciences Foundation of Jiangsu Province
文摘Method of obtaining landslide evaluating information by using Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) technique was discussed. More precision landslide surface deformation data extracted from InSAR image need take suitable SAR interferometric data selecting, path tracking, phase unwrapping processes. Then, the DEM model of scope and surface shape of the landslide was built. Combining with geological property of landslide and sliding displacements obtained from InSAR/D-InSAR images, a new landslide forecasting model called equal central angle slice method for those not obviously deformed landslides was put forward. This model breaks the limits of traditional research methods of geology. In this model, the landslide safety factor was calculated by equal central angle slice method, then considering the persistence ratio of the sliding surface based on plastic theory, the minimum safety factor was the phase when plastic area were complete persistence. This new model makes the application of InSAR/D-InSAR technology become more practical in geology hazard research.
文摘In its upper and middle course, the Kali Gandaki river in Western Nepal flows across the Himalayan ranges more or less following tectonic lineaments (NNE—SSW). In this paper we focus our attention on certain slope deformations along the valley flanks of the middle course, especially on very narrow sections of this large transverse valley. Although the valley experienced several Pleistocene periods of strong glaciations and the powerful river flowing through it currently ranks as the second largest in Nepal we find a number of those amazing valley constrictions in the studied area which should not be ascribed to differences in rock resistance against erosion or to active tectonic control. It can best be explained by deep\|seated rock creep (Chigira,1992), a process which is frequently connected with landslides or rockfalls and must have developed during late Pleistocene and Holocene, i.e. since the valley was deglaciated. In order to prove this thesis we shall describe the situation by means of three case studies between the villages of Rukse (upstream) and Beni (downstream). Another fourth example of gravitational slope deformation described in this paper is located downstream of the reach of previous valley glaciations. Here, too, deep\|seated rock creep is considered to be responsible for the observed mass movements and thus for slope deformation.
文摘Most of the natural and compacted fine-grained soil slopes that are in saturated or unsaturated condition undergo a large deformation prior to reaching failure conditions.Such slopes should be designed taking account of their strain-softening behavior using the residual shear strength (RSS) parameters.In this paper,the slope stability of a recently reactivated Outang landslide near the Three Gorges Dam in China is analyzed based on the RSS parameters of unsaturated soils.In addition,comparisons are provided in the FOS values of slope using both the peak shear strength (PSS) and RSS parameters.Firstly,a series of site investigations of the hydrologic and geologic conditions,ground surface displacements and cracks were described.The PSS and RSS behaviors of the sliding soils derived from a series of direct shear test results performed on saturated and unsaturated soil specimens are summarized.Secondly,a series of slope stability analysis were conducted considering the precipitation and Yangtze River water level variation within a representative period of 7 months,based on the PSS and the RSS properties.In this study,three different scenarios were considered,which include: i) considering only the precipitation with a constant water level;ii) considering only the decrease in water level without rainfall;iii) considering the combination of precipitation and decrease in water level.In each scenario,four steps were included to calculate the values of factor of safety (FOS) at different times.1) A steady-state seepage analysis was conducted with a constant total head at 525 m on the left boundary and 175 m on the slope surface below the Yangtze River water level.The initial pore water pressures were simulated in the slope under no precipitation and variation of water level.2) A specific boundary condition was applied on the slope surface to model the precipitation and Yangtze River water level variation.A transient seepage analysis was conducted to calculate pore water pressures at different times based on the initial pore water pressures.3) The FOS values at different times were calculated by the Morgenstern-Price method taking account of the variation of pore water pressures at different times,using the peak shear strength (PSS) parameters.4) The last step was repeated replacing PSS parameters with RSS parameters.The RSS parameters were lower than the peak values from laboratory’s direct shear test results for the soils in the sliding zones.The reduction in shear strength from peak to residual state under unsaturated soil condition was greater than that for a saturated soil.The FOS decreased almost linearly with time for the scenario in which only the influence of rainfall infiltration was considered.However,the total reduction in the FOS was relatively small.The FOS decreased rapidly at a linear rate with respect to time with a decrease in water level for the scenario in which Yangtze River water level decrease was considered.The FOS reached to a relatively constant value after Yangtze River water level reached the lowest value.The decrease in Yangtze River water level was the dominant factor that contributed to a reduction in the FOS.The FOS was strongly dependent on the development of the phreatic line after the Yangtze River water level reached the lowest value.The FOS calculated by RSS (i.e.FOSR) is less than unity;they were approximately 16% lower in comparison to that calculated by PSS (FOSP).If PSS parameters were used,the slope would still be stable even under the combined influence of precipitation and Yangtze River water level decrease.These results are inconsistent with the field observations.For this reason,the RSS parameters should be taken into account to evaluate reliably the slope stability of the Outang landslide.
文摘Recently,Artificial Neural Networks(ANNs)have been used for various scientific and engineering applications essentially because they allow the modeling of a process,which starts from the database containing the variables that describe that particular process.They have already been applied to the study of landslides in particular,with reference to the indirect determination of the triggering
文摘The summer resort of Murree and adjoining areas is characterized by high degree of erosivity and erodibility due to both natural and man induced factors. This area is part of a young orogenic belt that is experiencing one of the world’s most rapid uplift rates, and is located in near vicinity of major thrust faults. Shear zones associated with still active faults, such as Murree Thrust and also the folding generated due to thrusting induce an inherited weakness and natural instability potential in the rocks of the Murree Hills. Ever increasing population pressure, deforestation, large\|scale construction works including a new township and a road network have further aggravated the problem. In order to study the landslides and other mass movement related problems in Murree, an area around the main town is selected for detailed analysis of the problem as it has been focus of major development and road construction work. This study is an attempt to prepare a preliminary hazard/landslide map along major road network, around Murree town to identify the unstable areas. Data collection during the fieldwork and its analysis were carried out on Geographic Information System (GIS) based on ILWIS format of the ITC, the Netherlands. Detailed study of a few selected landslides has also been conducted to understand the mechanism of failure and extent of damage.
文摘As one of the provinces of highest economic growth in coastal China,Zhejiang Province is experiencing serious geological disasters during the past development of economy.The main kinds of geo-hazards include landslides,rock falls and debris-flows in Zhejiang Province,which are mainly induced by intensive rainfall during typhoon season or by long-term rainfall from May to June every year.Thus,
文摘Landslides continue to be a major natural disaster causing loss of life,extensive human suffering and economic losses,despite advances in understanding of mechanisms,monitoring and mitigation technologies related to landslides.However,landslides characteristics differ according to climatic,geological
文摘The British Geological Survey(BGS)is the national geological agency for Great Britain and provides geoscientific information to government, other institutions and the general public.Landslide research at BGS is carried out through a number of activities including surveying,database development and real-time monitoring of landslides.By underta-
文摘The fluctuation of ground water table of landslide caused by the changing of rain fall and reservoir water level leads the slip zone to possess the complicated deformation features of stepped and vibration.Actual role of the ground water fluctuation to landslide is the synthesis of pore pressure,chemical intenerating
文摘There are 15 large areas in Moscow with development of deep landslides,on some of which the activation of landslides has taken place,sometimes directly concerned with human activity.The development of deep landslides on high banks of Moscow River results from deforming of Jurassic clays,which are deposited on depths of 20-110 m.They have complex mechanism,huge mass and provide big problems in realizing protective measures.In
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文摘The past decade has been characterized by the development of infrastructure in the main cities in West Africa.This requires more comprehensive studies of geotechnical properties of the soil in the region with an aim of creating sustainable development.This paper examined the performance of the soil in Benin(West Africa).In this research,three objectives have been adopted in-depth on the performance characteristics of West Africans soil and aim to(i)accessing characteristics of soil types in the region;(ii)assessing the performance of these soils with 2%,3%and 5%of lime and(iii)characterizing landslide to evaluate the damage and potential instability.The methods used to examine these objectives are experimental tests according to standard French test.The particle size test,Proctor test,and Atterberg limits test which are physical tests and the mechanical tests such as dynamic penetration test,direct shear test,and oedometer test,were used to assess the first objective.The Proctor test and California bearing ratio test were examined for the second objective and geological,environmental,social and safety study of the river bank slide were evaluated for the third objective.This paper firstly reveals the unstable and stable areas in southern Benin(West Africa)with the presence of clays soil and gives an equation for predicting the unstable and stable area,and secondly shows that the proportion of percentage lime leading to the best performances varying between 2%and 3%.Finally,this paper shows that the sliding of a bank could be the consequence of the sudden receding water recorded in a valley.
文摘The Wenchuan earthquake of 2008 in the Sichuan Province(China)is one of the most destructive earthquakes in recent years.It killed about 89 thousand people and caused considerable economic damage.In the first phase of research the main objective was in detailed image interpretation and mapping of the territory of a key site around Beichuan City,at the initial stage of adaptation of the natural-technical environment after the catastrophic earthquake.For this purpose we used
