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Field investigation of soil-atmosphere interaction on a slope prone to shallow landslides

Claudia Meisina, Roberto Valentino, Marco Bittelli, Massimiliano Bordoni, Silvia Chersich, Maria Giuseppina Persichillo
  • Abstract:
    Long-term field monitoring of slopes prone to shallow landslides can be a fundamental tool for the identification of failure conditions. The aim of this work was the development of a field monitoring system able to integrate different meteorological and hydrological tools, in order to enhance both frequency and quality of measurements. The equipment was installed on a slope susceptible to shallow landslides in north-eastern Oltrepò Pavese (Northern Italy). Some expedients were established to improve the interpretation of field data. This allowed for checking the accuracy of the data and obtaining a reliable comprehension of the soil-atmosphere interaction mechanisms. This approach can lead to a better identification of shallow landslides triggering conditions, in terms of both the failure mechanism and the occurrence time.
  • Keywords:
    Shallow Landslides, Slope Monitoring, Unsaturated Soils, Soil-Atmosphere Interaction
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  • DOI:
    _unreg_tc4-GEO-2016.38

Event details:

  • IMEKO TC:
    TC4
  • Event name:
    TC4 International Workshop on Metrology for Geotechnics 2016
  • Title:

    1st IMEKO TC4 International Workshop on Metrology for Geotechnics

  • Place:
    Benevento, ITALY
  • Time:
    17 March 2016 - 18 March 2016