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GLISSEMENT LIQUEFACTION [1 record]

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Record 1 2008-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
  • Geology
  • Physical Geography (General)
DEF

The rapid and often catastrophic failure of a loose mass of predominantly cohesionless material which is generally at or near full saturation

OBS

Liquefaction slides usually follow upon a disturbance (e.g. by earthquakes or conventional slide).

PHR

Ribbed flowslide.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
  • Géologie
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)
OBS

Dans un sol mal drainé et formé de particules argileuses ou silteuses, les tremblements de terre peuvent provoquer des hausses cumulatives de la pression de l'eau interstitielle jusqu'à la rupture du matériel. La liquéfaction provoque des déplacements verticaux et parfois horizontaux.

Spanish

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