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National Landslide Preparedness Act : report (to accompany H.R. 1675) (including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office).
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National Landslide Preparedness Act : report (to accompany H.R. 1675) (including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office).
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Volcano and landslide provisions in Title X of S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017
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Year: 2018 Publisher: [Washington, D.C.] : Congressional Research Service,

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Bedrock mapping and seismic hazard assessment at Gold Basin landslide, Washington
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Year: 2018 Publisher: Reston, Virginia : U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey,

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Bedrock mapping and seismic hazard assessment at Gold Basin landslide, Washington
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Year: 2018 Publisher: Reston, Virginia : U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey,

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Volcano and landslide provisions in Title X of S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017
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Year: 2018 Publisher: [Washington, D.C.] : Congressional Research Service,

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Rockslides and Rock Avalanches of Central Asia
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ISBN: 0128032057 0128032049 9780128032053 9780128032046 Year: 2018 Publisher: Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Rockslides and Rock Avalanches of Central Asia: Distribution, Impacts, and Hazard Assessment arms scientists with an inclusive and specialized reference for future studies of large-scale bedrock landslides in Central Asia, a phenomenon that poses a major threat to local communities, infrastructure and industrial facilities. The book covers the Dzungaria, Tien Shan, and Pamir mountain systems that are characterized by arid climates and scarce forestation, and is an ideal reference for scientists searching for data that accurately summarizes bedrock landslides through the analyses of a multitude of case studies that have applications in comparable, global scenarios. Through its relatively low precipitation and good preservation of minor geomorphic features, particularly those formed by past landslides, this region provides opportunities for detailed study of the internal structure of landslide bodies.


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Guidelines for open pit slope design in weak rocks
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ISBN: 1523126523 148630348X 9781486303489 9781486303496 1486303498 Year: 2018 Publisher: Clayton, South VIC, Australia

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Évolution récente de glissements de terrain de la vallée de Mailuu-Suu au Kirghizistan par interférométrie radar différentielle (D-InSAR) et analyse d'images optiques
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Year: 2018 Publisher: Liège Université de Liège (ULiège)

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Les glissements de terrain, omniprésents dans la majeure partie des régions montagneuses du monde, peuvent, très souvent, s’avérer catastrophiques et constituent dès lors un problème d’importance capitale. Ces phénomènes sont récurrents en Asie Centrale, et, plus spécifiquement autour du Bassin de Fergana et dans la vallée de Mailuu-Suu au Kirghizistan. Dans ces régions, ils se réactivent fréquemment dû à l’importance des précipitations ainsi qu’à l’intense activité sismique caractérisant la région. Dans la vallée de Mailuu-Suu, la présence de nombreux bassins de rétention de déchets nucléaires, vestiges de l’exploitation d’uranium au milieu du XXème siècle, accentuent les risques potentiels. Les glissements de terrain représentent ainsi une menace majeure pour les populations locales de la ville de Maily-Say et des régions en aval, non seulement à cause du potentiel d’impact direct, mais aussi dû aux effets indirects liés à la mobilisation de matières radioactives. En conséquence, l’étude de ce type d’aléas se poursuit déjà depuis plusieurs années et est le sujet de la recherche présentée ici. &#13;En avril 2017, Koytash, un des glissements les plus conséquents de la région, s’est réactivé et, pendant plusieurs semaines, a formé un barrage sur la rivière de Mailuu-Suu. Cette étude se concentre sur l’identification des facteurs géologiques, géomorphologiques et météorologiques qui ont provoqué la réactivation massive de Koytash le 22 avril 2017. L’utilisation de diverses techniques de télédétection (radar et optique) ainsi que l’exploitation de données météorologiques, ont permis d’appréhender le comportement récent de ces glissements sous plusieurs angles. Une analyse météorologique a illustré le rôle primordial des précipitations ( pluies abondantes ainsi que fortes accumulations de neige associées à une fonte rapide) dans l’initiation des mouvements des glissements de terrain en 2017. En effet, malgré une diminution récente de la pluviométrie annuelle, le mois d’avril 2017 a été marqué de fortes pluies dont un pic majeur le jour de l’effondrement de Koytash. L’analyse par interférométrie radar différentielle a, quant à elle, servi à identifier des déplacements lents dans les mois précédant la réactivation. Ces analyses ont mis en évidence l'activité à long terme de Koytash, bien avant la réactivation du 22 avril 2017. Les différentes méthodes utilisées dans ce travail ont montré que le glissement de Tektonik, situé directement au Sud de Koytash, a également été réactivé au printemps 2017. Cependant, il ne s'est effondré que dans sa partie supérieure, justifiant le fait que cette réactivation n'avait pas été identifiée (inventoriée) auparavant. En effet, le mouvement dans sa partie supérieure a été détecté à travers l’analyse des différences entre les modèles numériques de terrain mais aussi par l’examen d’images satellitaires optiques à hautes résolutions (différence d’indices de végétation, cartographie géomorphologique faisant le lien avec la géologie locale et série optique multi-temporelle). L’effondrement de Tektonik a également été vérifié par l’étude radar des taux de déplacement depuis le 23 janvier 2016, présentant une anomalie de vitesses positives. Ceci implique donc un processus de réactivation à long terme ayant démarré bien avant le point de rupture des glissements. Les nombreuses limitations inhérentes aux différentes méthodes utilisées ont été discutées dans le cadre de ce travail. L’approche multidirectionnelle, justifiée par la complémentarité des techniques, permet l’obtention de résultats complets et cohérents. Landslides are omnipresent in most mountainous areas of the world; many mass movements have catastrophic consequences and, thus, represent a major problem for society. Landslides also affect many areas in Central Asian Mountains, in particular around the Fergana Basin and in the Mailuu-Suu Valley, in Kyrgyzstan. In those regions, they are often reactivated due to intense rainfalls, especially in spring season, and as a consequence of the high seismicity. In the Mailuu-Suu Valley, risk related to landslide impacts is accentuated by the presence of numerous uranium tailings, remnants of the former nuclear mining activity in that area. As a result, landslides represent a major threat to the local population of the small town of Maily-Say and of regions downstream, not only through the direct impact potential but also through indirect effects related to the mobilisation of radioactive material. Therefore, landslide hazards have been studied in those regions for many years – this Master thesis is directly connected to those studies. &#13;In April 2017, one of the most important landslides of the region, Koytash, was reactivated and, during several weeks, formed a dam on the Mailuu-Suu River. This study is focused on the geological-geomorphic and meteorological factors which contributed to the massive failure of Koytash on April 22, 2017. Various types of remote sensing data (using both radar and optical imagery) as well as meteorological inputs were analysed to characterize the conditions that led to the triggering of slope failures. A meteorological analysis revealed the important contribution of precipitations (rainfall as well as large snow accumulations, and related rapid melting) as triggers of the landslide movements in 2017. Indeed, despite a relative decrease in annual rainfall in 2017 compared to the preceding years, the month of April 2017 was characterised by heavy rains, including a major peak of precipitations the day of Koytash’s massive failure. Additionally, differential radar interferometry analysis was used to identify slow displacements during the months preceding the reactivation. Those analyses highlighted the long-term sliding activity of Koytash, well before reactivation on April 22, 2017. The different methods used in this work also showed that not only Koytash had been reactivated in spring 2017, but also the Tektonik landslide, located immediately south of Koytash. However, Tektonik moved only in its upper part, explaining why this reactivation had not been identified (inventoried) previously. Actually, the movement in the upper part was detected through the analysis of the differences between the digital elevation models (August 2017 drone image DEM and 2011 TanDEM-X DEM) and of high-resolution optical images (by calculating the difference in vegetation index, by geomorphological mapping, and by multi-temporal imagery). The collapse of Tektonik was also verified by InSAR analysis of displacement rates since January 23, 2016, showing an anomaly of positive velocities. Uncertainties affecting many of the completed analyses, inherent to the different methods, were finally discussed in this work. The multidirectional approach used in this study, justified by the complementary nature of the techniques, enabled the gathering of complete and coherent results.


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Hydrogeological Instability in Cohesive Soils : Techniques for Prediction, Prevention and Control
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ISBN: 3319743317 3319743309 Year: 2018 Publisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,

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This book discusses techniques for predicting, preventing and controlling the hydrogeological instability of slopes consisting of cohesive soils. The proposed methodology is practical and innovative, and assumes a dynamic valence in defining the deformation process of underground failure as well as its activation through the assumption of a four-dimensional space-time continuum. This latter aspect is crucial for predicting a landslide in time to control it. At present, predicting, preventing and controlling hydrogeological instability in cohesive soils relies on mathematical modelling using specific software, the predictive reliability of which is rather deficient. Such modelling is based upon deterministic processes, which are entirely unsuitable for dealing with the complexity of vital processes occurring during the genesis of a landslide. In this work, the three-dimensional vision of a landslide as a set of distinct and independent phenomena is abandoned and the prediction and prevention of hydrogeological instability is pursued through the alternative of an indivisible totality of natural phenomena that includes the time factor. The book is of interest to graduates and researchers of applied geology, geotechnical, environmental and civil engineering, as well as professionals in the fields of hydrogeology and natural hazards.

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Soil mechanics. --- Landslides. --- Landslide hazard analysis. --- Earth sciences. --- Hydrogeology. --- Natural disasters. --- Geotechnical engineering. --- Engineering geology. --- Engineering --- Foundations. --- Hydraulics. --- Environmental monitoring. --- Earth Sciences. --- Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences. --- Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics. --- Natural Hazards. --- Monitoring/Environmental Analysis. --- Geology. --- Hazard analysis, Landslide --- Landslide hazard assessment --- Landslides --- Soil mechanics --- Land slides --- Landsliding --- Landslips --- Slides (Landslides) --- Mass-wasting --- Soil engineering --- Soils --- Soils (Engineering) --- Geotechnical engineering --- Mechanics --- Foundations --- Soil physics --- Hazard assessment --- Hydraulic engineering. --- Geognosy --- Geoscience --- Earth sciences --- Natural history --- Engineering, Hydraulic --- Fluid mechanics --- Hydraulics --- Shore protection --- Engineering—Geology. --- Biomonitoring (Ecology) --- Ecological monitoring --- Environmental quality --- Monitoring, Environmental --- Applied ecology --- Environmental engineering --- Pollution --- Natural calamities --- Disasters --- Geohydrology --- Geology --- Hydrology --- Groundwater --- Flow of water --- Water --- Hydraulic engineering --- Jets --- Architecture --- Building --- Structural engineering --- Underground construction --- Caissons --- Earthwork --- Masonry --- Soil consolidation --- Walls --- Civil engineering --- Geology, Economic --- Engineering, Geotechnical --- Geotechnics --- Geotechnology --- Engineering geology --- Measurement --- Monitoring --- Flow --- Distribution --- Details

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