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Sep 2009 M7.6. Landslides and other forms of mass wasting. Particles create an angle of repose based on their size and angularity. Angle of repose. 35°. 40°. 45°. Fine sand. Coarse sand. Angular pebbles. More cohesive. Less cohesive. Damp sand. Dry sand. Water-saturated sand. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Sep 2009M7.6
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Landslidesand other
forms of
masswasting
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Particles create an angle of repose based on their size and angularity
Angle ofrepose
Fine sand Coarse sand Angular pebbles
45°40°35°
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Damp sand Dry sand Water-saturated sand
More cohesive Less cohesive
Surface tension binds particles
Dry particles are bound only by their size and friction.
Saturated particles are separated by water, which acts as a lubricant, allowing them to flow.
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Water can fill pores in soil• Cohesion: force holding soil grains together
• Loose soils have 10-45% pore space– Small amount of water increases cohesion– Too much water pushes grains apart, reducing
cohesion
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Frictional Resistance Prevents Sliding• Gravitational Force pressing down on slope
• Friction is the ‘Roughness’ of slippage surface
• Area of contact does not affect friction coefficient
• Slide occurs when gravitational force exceeds frictional resistance
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Slope Material influences sliding
• Loose materials slide easier:– Soil– Loose sediment – Soft sedimentary rocks such as clay or shale
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Clays can increase chance of landslide• Clays absorb water and expand to weaken rock• Kaolinite: soaks up water• Smectite: forms from volcanic ash, with open
structure between layers that fills with water swelling soils
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Mud in bays, lakes is likely to fail
“Quick-clays”
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Before earthquakeSand andgravel
ClayClay
Water-saturatedsandy layer
Landslide associated with 1964 Alaska Earthquake
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After earthquake
Pre-earthquake profile
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Landslide Triggers
(1) Oversteepening(2) Earthquakes (3) Rainfall(4) Volcanic eruptions
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1. Oversteepening decreases stability• Steeper slopes are less stable• Slope angle is increased when
– Fill is added above• Construction of homes with magnificent views
– Slopes are undercut below• Erosion at base of slope, by waves at coast• Excavation of road at base of slope
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Oversteepening decreases stability
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Earthquake
2.Earthquakeloosens large masses of rock
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Denali Earthquake 2002
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3. Adding Water• Water reduces strength of slope • Heavy or prolonged rainfall saturates soil, • Human actions add water to slopes
– Lawn-watering, crop irrigation– Leaking water/sewer pipes, swimming pools– Filling reservoir behind dam
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Water-permeablesoil
Water-impermeablerocks
Rain has soakedfine-grainedpermeable soils,… …which quickly loosen…
…and flow downhill.
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Clear-cut slopes
Shale
Jointedbedrock
Rain soaks muds and rubble…
…resulting in a flow of mixed mud, rock, and surface debris.
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Irrigation caused this slide in So. Cal.
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Venezuela 1999
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Venezuela 1999
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Venezuela 1999
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Venezuela 1999
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Venezuela 1999
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Snow and ice
Water-permeablevolcanic ash
Water-impermeablelava
A volcanic eruption has melted snow and ice that soaks volcanic ash over impermeable lavas.
The resulting mud moves quicklydownhill.
4. Eruption causes landslides
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Types of Landslides
Landslides are classified by:-Material type-Movement type-Movement velocity
Velocity can range from <1 mm/yr to 100 m/sec
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Ice wedging preparesrocks to loosen and fall away.
Individual blocks free-fall down slope.
Rockfall: Extremely rapid
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Rockfall creates talus slopes of loose rock
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Debris Avalanches: extremely rapid• Triggered by Peru
earthquake
• Can begin as rockfall, but become larger and run further.
• Avalanche went 14 km to with average speed of 270 km/hr
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Earthquake
An earthquake has loosened large masses of rock…
…that flow downhillat high velocity on acushion of air.
Debris Avalanche
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Snow and ice
Water-permeablevolcanic ash
Water-impermeablelava
A volcanic eruption has melted snow and ice that soaks volcanic ash over impermeable lavas.
The resulting mud moves quicklydownhill.
Debrisflows, mudflows, and LAHARS: Rapid
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Frost wedging has loosened jointed bedrock layers…
…that move downhill asa unit.
Rockslide: moderately rapid
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Translational Slide: goes along existing weaknessThis one cost taxpayers $400 million
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Scar
Unconsolidated material slowly slides as a unit.
Slump: Slow to moderate
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Scar
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Buildingfoundationsshear and crack
Gravestones andfence posts lean Trees grow with
curved trunks
Road cracksPower poleslean
Creep: extremely slow
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Soil Creep• Slow, downslope
movement of soil and weak rock
• Involves near-surface movement by alternate expansion and shrinkage of soil
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Snow Avalanches: usually rapid• Trigger for avalanche could be
– Weight of skier crossing slope– Vibrations of snowmobile– Movement of glacier– Changes in temperature– Earthquake
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Failure of Landslide Dams
• Any moderately fast-moving landslide can block a river or stream to create a dam and temporary lake before eventually failing
• Time before failure and size of flood depends on– Size, height and geometry of dam– Material making up dam– Rate of stream flow, how fast lake rises– Use of engineering controls (artificial breaches, spillways or
tunnels)• Dams from mudflows, debris flows and earth flows are
noncohesive and erode quickly
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Failure of Landslide Dams
• Most landslide dams fail when water overflows and erodes spillway that drains lake
• If dam-failure flood incorporates significant sediment, can turn into debris flow – much more dangerous
• Useful dams can be constructed on top of landslide dams – Rockfalls or rock slides are most stable– 1928 St. Francis high-arch concrete dam failed – built on toe of old
landslide
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Mitigation of Damages from Landslides
• Damages can be extremely costly• Not covered by most insurance policies• In U.S., landslides cost more than $2
billion and cause 25-50 deaths per year• Globally, cost more than $20 billion, cause
about 7500 deaths per year• Major landslide disasters increase with
growth in population in dangerous areas
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Mitigation of Damages from Landslides