The mechanics of deep-seated landslides

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)



Description :
Results are presented of a sequence of labory tests on London Clay undertaken to elucidate the behaviour of deep-seated landslides. A number of tests were undertaken, the most significant focusing on the transition between ductile and brittle behaviour. The results identify in mudrocks a transitional phase of behaviour in which creep-like movement will manifest itself at the base of a deep-seated landslide as the growth of microcracks. The microcracks may eventually coalesce to form a shear surface, a consequence of which is likely to be sudden failure.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Earth surface processes and landforms, issn : 0197-9337, 1997, vol. 22, n°. 8, p. 747-758, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 41 ref.

Date :
1997

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, Chichester, Wiley