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A thrust load-caused landslide triggered by excavation of the slope toe: a case study of the Chaancun Landslide in Dalian City, China

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This paper describes the slide mechanism of the Chaancun Landslide, which is the second largest landslide to have occurred in northeast China. The damage caused by the landslide poses a threat to a road with heavy traffic, endangers local residents, has created the potential for a reservoir dam-break, and may trigger other secondary disasters. The landslide has caused $7.35 million of losses, and potential future losses remain large. It is therefore important to analyze the slide mechanism of the Chaancun Landslide and propose a treatment as soon as possible. By analyzing the engineering geological conditions, the slide mechanism based on the formation process, the stability of the slope, monitoring data, and numerical simulation analysis was studied. The results revealed that the Chaancun Landslide was triggered by the excavation of the slope toe. The landslide was a partial revival of an ancient landslide and was a thrust load-caused landslide.

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This work is supported by Liaoning Hydrogeology Engineering Geology Exploration Courtyard and Fundamental Research Funds of Jilin University. Special gratitude is also extended to those participants who have contributed to this work.

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    Min Zhang, Lei Nie, Yan Xu & Shulin Dai

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Zhang, M., Nie, L., Xu, Y. et al. A thrust load-caused landslide triggered by excavation of the slope toe: a case study of the Chaancun Landslide in Dalian City, China. Arab J Geosci 8, 6555–6565 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-014-1710-6

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