Controlling parameters for rainfall-induced landslides

Tsaparas, I.; Rahardjo, H.; Toll, D.G.; Leong, E.C.

doi:10.1016/s0266-352x(01)00019-2

Controlling parameters for rainfall-induced landslides

Tsaparas, I.; Rahardjo, H.; Toll, D.G.; Leong, E.C.

Authors

I. Tsaparas

H. Rahardjo

Professor David Toll d.g.toll@durham.ac.uk
Professor

E.C. Leong

Abstract

Slope instability due to rainfall is a common geotechnical problem in tropical and subtropical areas. The numerical analysis of this problem requires the definition of various hydrological characteristics of the soil in addition to the climatic information. This work attempts to identify the influence of some of those parameters on the stability of an unsaturated soil slope during rainfall. The results of the analysis show that the ratio between the saturated coefficient of permeability with respect to water and the rainfall patterns can significantly influence the seepage pattern within an unsaturated soil slope.

Citation

Tsaparas, I., Rahardjo, H., Toll, D., & Leong, E. (2002). Controlling parameters for rainfall-induced landslides. Computers and Geotechnics, 29(1), 1-27. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0266-352x%2801%2900019-2

Journal Article Type	Article
Publication Date	2002-01
Deposit Date	Aug 29, 2006
Journal	Computers and Geotechnics
Print ISSN	0266-352X
Publisher	Elsevier
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	29
Issue	1
Pages	1-27
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/s0266-352x%2801%2900019-2
Keywords	Residual soil slope, Unsaturated soils, Infiltration, Stability.