The contribution of PSInSAR interferometry to landslide hazard in weak rock-dominated areas

SC Oliveira, JL Zêzere, J Catalão, G Nico - Landslides, 2015 - Springer
Abstract In the Grande da Pipa river basin, north of Lisbon, 64% of the total number of
landslides inventoried is totally or partially included in a lithological unit composed by marl …

Durability of soft rocks in Eocene flysch formation (Dalmatia, Croatia)

G Vlastelica, P Miščević, NŠ Cvitanović - Engineering Geology, 2018 - Elsevier
The mechanical weathering of marl in the form of disintegration of intact material caused by
repeated drying and wetting, also known as “slaking”, is an important factor affecting the …

Environmental degradation of claystones

JA Pineda, EE Alonso, E Romero - Géotechnique, 2014 - icevirtuallibrary.com
The paper presents the results of a comprehensive experimental programme carried out to
study the effects of relative humidity cycling on the degradation of argillaceous rocks. Lilla …

Enhancement mechanism of remolding on the swelling behavior of expansive stiff clay: from microstructure perspective

Q Wang, Y Xu, W Su, W Ye, Y Chen, H Lai - Environmental Earth Sciences, 2023 - Springer
Stiff clays in intact and compacted states often exhibit distinct swelling properties, which are
highly dependent on the microstructural characteristics of the soil. In this study, one …

Shear strength degradation in claystones due to environmental effects

JA Pineda, E Romero, M De Gracia, D Sheng - Géotechnique, 2014 - icevirtuallibrary.com
This note explores the influence of environmental effects, as those induced by cyclic
changes in relative humidity, on the degradation of the shear strength parameters in Lilla …

Estimation of embankment settlement caused by deterioration of soft rock grains

P Miščević, G Vlastelica - Bulletin of engineering geology and the …, 2019 - Springer
Embankments made from crushed soft rock grains can be susceptible to additional
settlement caused by a deterioration of the grains inside the embankment. This additional …

Study on the disintegration characteristics of expansive stiff clay: with consideration of expansion-disintegration interaction

Q Wang, Y Zhou, W Su, J Xie, Y Xu, Y Liu… - Bulletin of Engineering …, 2024 - Springer
The disintegration of expansive stiff clay will cause irreversible damage and deterioration of
mechanical properties of the soil. The latest studies show that the disintegration is related to …

Landslide susceptibility assessment using different rainfall event-based landslide inventories: advantages and limitations

SC Oliveira, JL Zêzere, RAC Garcia, S Pereira, T Vaz… - Natural Hazards, 2024 - Springer
The present work aims to evaluate potential sources of uncertainty associated with rainfall-
triggered event-based landslide inventories within the framework of landslide susceptibility …

Proving a landslide: ground behaviour problems at Pissouri, Cyprus

GJ Hearn, H Larkin, K Hadjicharalambous… - Quarterly Journal of …, 2018 - lyellcollection.org
The residential area of Limnes in Pissouri, SW Cyprus has experienced significant ground
behaviour problems since heavy winter rainfall in 2011/2012. These problems have …

Experimental behaviour of compacted marls

R Cardoso, E Maranha Des Neves, EE Alonso - Géotechnique, 2012 - icevirtuallibrary.com
Jurassic marls from Abadia, Portugal, were used in the construction of some motorway
embankments. Large fragments of this evolving material remained after the construction …