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Record 1 2010-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
DEF

A separate rock mass that has slid away from its original position and come to rest down the slope without undergoing much deformation.

CONT

slump: A type of landslide in which a mass of rock breaks away along a curved surface and rotates more or less intact downslope. The sliding mass of rock is called a slump block.

CONT

There are many types of landslides, including debris slides, earthflows, rock block slides, slumps, slump blocks, and slump earthflows.

OBS

slump block: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des sols
DEF

Masse indépendante de roche qui a quitté sa position d'origine par glissement et qui est arrivée au pied de la pente sans avoir subi de déformation.

OBS

bloc glissé : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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