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Initiation mechanism of an earthquake-triggered loess-mudstone interface landslide: insights from DEM numerical simulation
The discrete element method (DEM) was employed to investigate the initiation mechanism of an earthquake-triggered loess-mudstone landslide that...
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Numerical stability analysis of the Changjiahe landslide in high seismic intensity region of the Loess Plateau
Loess is a type of loose sediment that is deposited and consolidates in natural environments. Because of its special structural characteristics and...
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Intelligent identification of landslides in loess areas based on the improved YOLO algorithm: a case study of loess landslides in Baoji City
Loess landslides are one of the geological hazards prevalent in mountainous areas of Loess Plateau, seriously threatening people’s lives and property...
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Loess Landslides–Peculiarities of Deformation Mechanism
Loess on the Earth occupies an area of more than 13 million km2. The greatest spread of loess is in Europe and Asia (mainly south of 62°N), where...
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Failure mechanism of Dege landslide in western China, March, 2021: the loess interlayer and multiple water resources
Abundant water and unstable loess are favorable factors for initiating landslides; landslides induced by hidden layer instability in a residential...
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Monitoring tilting angle of the slope surface to predict loess fall landslide: an on-site evidence from Heifangtai loess fall landslide in Gansu Province, China
Due to the huge losses caused by landslides, landslide deformation monitoring has become essential. The change of the tilting angle of the slope...
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Snowmelt-triggered reactivation of a loess landslide in Yili, **njiang, China: mode and mechanism
As the global climate warms, the frequency of soil slope failures induced by snowmelt is gradually increasing, especially loess landslide disasters...
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Research on the three-dimensional spatio-temporal dynamic evolution and kinematic characteristics of loess landslides induced by strong earthquakes
Based on the discrete element method (DEM), a numerical simulation of the **amadazi landslide caused by the Haiyuan earthquake in 1920 was conducted...
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Distribution and characteristics of loess landslides induced by the 1654 Tianshui earthquake, Northwest of China
Based on the loess landslides induced by the 1654 Tianshui M s 8.0 earthquake, the relationships among the landslide distribution and seismic...
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Movement process, geomorphological changes, and influencing factors of a reactivated loess landslide on the right bank of the middle of the Yellow River, China
According to local villagers, the main Beiguo landslide on the Heyang Loess Tableland in China occurred several decades ago (the specific time is...
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Distribution and characteristics of loess landslides induced by the 1718 Tongwei earthquake based on a field survey
Based on a field survey, data on 724 loess seismic landslides induced by the 1718 Tongwei earthquake were acquired. The relationships between the...
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A combined survey to evaluate the thermal behavior of loess for a landslide-prone slope on the Heifangtai terrace in Northwest China
A combined survey including infrared thermography (IRT) and field-laboratory tests were conducted to analyze the thermal responses and thermal...
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Post-failure evolution analysis of an irrigation-induced loess landslide using multiple remote sensing approaches integrated with time-lapse ERT imaging: lessons from Heifangtai, China
The Heifangtai terrace, in Northwest China, is a typical area where loess landslides have been induced by agricultural irrigation, and many of the...
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Centrifuge modeling of intact clayey loess slope by rainfall
Loess area is the region that geohazards happened most frequently, accounting for 1/3 of the geohazards in China. Cutting slope has become the most...
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Detailed investigation and movement process analysis of typical high-locality landslide in dry season: a case of Qingliu landslide
During the dry season of December 2020, two sliding subzones of the Qingliu landslide in southwest China slid out of stability, severely damaging the...
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Modeling landslide susceptibility using alternating decision tree and support vector
Globally, but especially in the Chinese Loess Plateau, landslides are considered to be one of the most severe and significant geological hazards. The...
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Red clay/mudstone distribution, properties and loess–mudstone landslides in the Loess Plateau, China
Red clay (RC)/mudstone is widely distributed on the Loess Plateau (LP) in China. As a sliding-prone stratum, it controls the formation of...
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A landslide in Heifangtai, northwest of the Chinese Loess Plateau: triggered factors, movement characteristics, and failure mechanism
On 27 January 2021, at 21:00 (UTC + 8), a shallow loess landslide occurred in Heifangtai, Yong**g County, Gansu Province, northwest of the Chinese...
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Constructing a region-specific rheological parameter database for probabilistic run-out analyses of loess flowslides
Loess landslides pose significant physical and environmental threats to communities of the Heifangtai Terrace in Gansu Province, China. Estimating...
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Numerical estimation of landslide runout flow–structure interactions: A case study of Zhengjiamo landslide
In rural areas, landslides can bury houses and result in major disasters in affected areas, which can greatly hinder local economic development and...
