A CASE STUDY OF A SLOPE FAILURE IN A LIMESTONE QUARRY

This is the report of a slope failure that occurred on 20th September, 1973 at Kagemori Limestone Quarry, Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo, Japan, and the back analysis of the slide mechanism. In June 1972, small but continuous cracks were observed on one of the slopes of this quarry. These cracks developed and branched gradually. It took over 1 yr from the first observation of the cracks to the final failure. During this period opening of the cracks, rainfall and so on were monitored. In this paper, the data that were recorded are presented and some analyses of the slide are included. This issue of the journal was devoted to Japanese rock mechanics. For the covering abstract see IRRD 288641. (Author/TRRL)

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• Authors:
  • Yamaguchi, U
  • Shimotani, T
• Publication Date: 1986-3

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 95-104
• Serial:
  • Intl J of Rock Mech & Mining Sci & Geomechanic Abs
  • Volume: 23
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Pergamon Press, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0148-9062

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data analysis; Data collection; Failure analysis; Fracture mechanics; Landslides; Limestone; Mathematical analysis; Monitoring; Quarries; Slope stability
• Old TRIS Terms: Data recording
• ITRD Terms: 6471: Analysis (math); 5211: Cracking; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 5520: Failure; 8053: Japan; 4029: Landslide; 4131: Limestone; 6136: Measurement; 5124: Quarry; 2507: Rain; 5783: Slope stability
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00463436
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 30 1987 12:00AM