Effects of soil-engineering properties on the failure mode of shallow landslides
Landslides
By: Jonathan Peter McKenna, Paul Michael Santi, Xavier Amblard, and Jacquelyn Negri
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Abstract
Some landslides mobilize into flows, while others slide and deposit material immediately down slope. An index based on initial dry density and fine-grained content of soil predicted failure mode of 96 landslide initiation sites in Oregon and Colorado with 79% accuracy. These material properties can be used to identify potential sources for debris flows and for slides. Field data suggest that loose soils can evolve from dense soils that dilate upon shearing. The method presented herein to predict failure mode is most applicable for shallow (depth <5 m), well-graded soils (coefficient of uniformity >8), with few to moderate fines (fine-grained content <18%), and with liquid limits <40.
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McKenna, J.P., Santi, P.M., Amblard, X., Negri, J., 2012, Effects of soil-engineering properties on the failure mode of shallow landslides: Landslides, v. 9, no. 2, p. 215-228, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10346-011-0295-3.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Effects of soil-engineering properties on the failure mode of shallow landslides |
| Series title | Landslides |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10346-011-0295-3 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication Date | September 23, 2011 |
| Year Published | 2012 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Publisher location | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Contributing office(s) | Geologic Hazards Science Center |
| Description | 14 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Landslides |
| First page | 215 |
| Last page | 228 |