Slope failures in the Ochil Hills, Scotland, november 1984

Auteurs :
JENKINS, A.
ASHWORTH, P. J.
FERGUSON, R. I.
GRIEVE, I. C.
ROWLING, P.
STOTT, T. A.

Description :
Intense rainfall in November 1984 caused several slope failures on the steep slopes of the Ochil Hills-Each failure was of soil and till, no more than 2 m thick over bedrock in a steep bowl. From 30-350 m3 of sediment was removed. Failure seems to have been by shallow sliding triggered by saturation, but each slide became a debris flow. The frequency of heavy rains is increasing and similar failures occurred nearby the following year.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Earth surface processes and landforms, 1988, vol. 13, n°. 1, p. 69-76, Références bibliographiques : 6 réf.

Date :
1988