EMPIRICAL METHOD FOR THE EVALUATION OF RELATIVE LANDSLIP RISK

There is a need for a simple method of determining relative landslip risk in clay slopes for land use planning and insurance purposes. A method is suggested which combines plasticity index, water conditions, slope angle, slope complexity and land use. The formulation is described and discussed and some examples from Tasmania are given.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • A paper presented at the Landslides and Other Mass Movements Symposium, Prague Czechoslovakia, 15-16 September 1977.
• Corporate Authors:

  International Association of Engineering Geology

  De-Greift-strasse 195; P.O.B. 1080
  D 415 Krefeld 1,   Germany 

  International Association of Engineering Geology

  De-Greift-strasse 195; P.O.B. 1080
  D 415 Krefeld 1,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Stevenson, P C
• Publication Date: 1977-12

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 69-72
• Serial:
  • International Association of Engineering Geol Bull
  • Issue Number: 16
  • Publisher: International Association of Engineering Geology

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: City planning; Clay; Empirical methods; Engineering; Geology; Hazards; Impacts; Land use; Land use planning; Landslides; Plasticity index; Risk assessment; Roads; Slope stability; Slopes; Water
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• Old TRIS Terms: Slope value; Water effects
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00183843
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 29 1978 12:00AM