Controlling factors of loess landslides in western China

Springer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 59 - Trang 1671-1680 - 2009
M. Zhang1,2, Jie Liu1
1Center for Water Research, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
2Xi’an Regional Center, China Geological Survey, Xi’an, China

Tóm tắt

Based on detailed field data from recent geo-hazards surveys in the Loess Plateau region of western China, this study analyzes the key factors that control loess landslides. The evolution phase of river valleys, the geological structure of slopes and the geometry of slopes are all found to play a role in determining the occurrence, distribution and other characteristics of loess landslides. Groundwater and vegetation also contribute to their formation. A combination of human engineering activities and precipitation events are the principal triggering factors for the instability of loess slopes.

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