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Past landslides have been recognized in the Battice area in E-Belgium. In contrast to the other inactive landslides, the Manaihan landslide responded immediately to heavy rainfall events in the last two decades. This study aims to map its spatial extent and the dominant surface features; to measure surface displacement using GPS; to investigate subsurface structure with Cone penetration test (CPT) and corings; and to determine the depth of the shear surface by inclinometers. Results show a partial landslide reactivation. Surface velocities range between 20 and 40 cm/year and are strongly dependent on winter rainfall. CPT results give clear boundaries between the landslide mass and the undisturbed bedrock in the head scarp. Distinct shear surfaces have been determined with displacement rates up to 15.8 mm in 21 days. Further research should apply geophysical methods for two-dimensional information on the ground, investigate geotechnical properties of the landslide mass, model slope instability, and determine the influence of a sewage pipe crossing the central landslide mass as a potential cause for landslide activity.
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The authors thank Rainer Bell and, in particular, Thomas Preuth for their support in the field. The consent of the land owners, Mr and Mrs Leruth, to undertake the study in this location is deeply appreciated.
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Demoulin, A., Glade, T. Recent landslide activity in Manaihan, East Belgium. Landslides 1, 305–310 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10346-004-0035-z
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