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Engineering geology and stability of the Jishixia landslide, Yellow River, China

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The paper analyzes the characteristics and stability of the Jishixia landslide on the Yellow River in Qinghai Province, China, based on field investigations and various exploratory data. The current stability of the landslide was calculated and the future potential stability was assessed assuming a peak ground acceleration of 0.11g due to an earthquake, and the moisture created by flood discharge from the hydropower station. The results indicate that at present the overall landslide is stable, but further movement could be triggered by an earthquake event and/or significant wetting.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (40801212).

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  1. School of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Lanzhou University, 730000, Lanzhou, China

    Fan-yu Zhang, Gao Liu, Wen-wu Chen & Wen-feng Han

  2. College of Geographic Science, Nanjing Normal University, 210097, Nanjing, China

    Shi-biao Bai

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Zhang, Fy., Liu, G., Chen, Ww. et al. Engineering geology and stability of the Jishixia landslide, Yellow River, China. Bull Eng Geol Environ 69, 99–103 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-009-0224-z

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