Landslides are one of the most devastating disasters among all natural hazards in Brazil, with nearly 3,355 fatalities between 1988 and 2013. Apart from the loss of lives, they also cause substantial economic losses. As an example, the mass movements that occurred in 2011 in Rio de Janeiro resulted in US$ 2.8 billion in damage. Thus, in order to mitigate these hazards, it is essential to map th...

abstra every year a large number of boreholes are drilled in various areas of isfahan city and numerous tests are undertaken to determine the characteristics of engineering geology of quaternary deposits. however due to a lack of organized plan the results of these geological tests are not unfortunately used in next projects. nowadays, geotechnical data banks in different countries have already...

The present paper discusses the analysis of solution of groundwater flow in inclined porous media. The problem related to groundwater flow in inclined aquifers is usually common in geotechnical and hydrogeology engineering activities. The governing partial differential equation of one-dimensional groundwater recharge problem has been formed by Dupuit's assumption. Three cases have been discusse...

BGR, Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe, Stilleweg 2, D-30655 Hannover, Germany Ernst-Moritz-Arndt Universität Greifswald, Institute for Geography and Geology, Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Str. 17a, D-17487 Greifswald, Germany Leibniz Institute for Applied Geophysics (LIAG), Stilleweg 2, 30655 Hannover, Germany ETH Zurich, Institute for Geotechnical Engineering, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland...

M. MOMENI A. SHAFIEE, M. HEIDARI, M. K. JAFARI AND M. R. MAHDAVIFAR Dept. of Civil Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, I. R. of Iran Email: [email protected] Geotechnical Engineering Research Center, International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, No. 26, W. Arghavan St., N. Dibaji St., Tehran, I. R. of Iran Geology Dept., Facu...

The principal objective of this work has been to develop a set of mechanical, remote-sensing tools that will permit the determination of the main geotechnical variables that control mine burial in the bottom. These variables include the shear strength of both soft, fine-grained sediments and coarser, dilative granular sediments. A further objective is to better understand the response of typica...

The present study focused on the relationships between subsidence and geological geotechnical features of Volturno River alluvial coastal plain (northern Campania, Italy). Subsidence rates were determined through InSAR data analysis. A lithostratigraphic reconstruction was provided for Holocene succession that overlay a continuous, thick, volcaniclastic unit (Campania Grey Tuff) deposited 39 ka...

The prediction of rock mass behavior is an important task in many engineering projects, as the behavior of rock masses can be controlled by the presence of discontinuities. Being able to map the structure of a rock mass is crucial to understanding its potential behavior. This understanding can positively impact the safety and efficiency of an engineering project. In this research, rock masses w...

The principal objective of this work has been to develop a set of mechanical, remote-sensing tools that will permit the determination of the main geotechnical variables that control mine burial in the bottom. These variables include the shear strength of both soft, fine-grained sediments and coarser, dilative granular sediments. A further objective is to understand better the response of typica...

This conference paper presents a critical analysis of the Forth Road Bridge, addressing factors such as aesthetics, strength, construction methods and geotechnical design, in addition to discussing the bridge’s durability issues and future. Loading and strength analyses are carried out to BS5400-2, issued in 2006, providing a pertinent consideration of the impact of the increased vehicle loads ...