Landslide dams fail from within: lab tests reveal hidden seepage disaster chain
Large-scale flume experiments show that climbing-type landslide dams with sorted internal structures fail through a rapid seepage-driven chain of toe ...
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Model tests reveal how Jinan Metro blocks groundwater and which drains work best
A scaled physical model of a Jinan Metro station showed an upstream water-level rise of up to 2.10 m without ...
Waste Rock Grids Reinforce Tailings Dams Against Earthquake Damage, Modeling Study Finds
A three-dimensional modeling study of a Chinese tungsten tailings dam found that grid-pattern waste rock inclusions reduced maximum pore-water pressure ...
Long Rains, Not Intense Storms, Pose the Greatest Threat to Tropical Slopes
A finite element study of a Himalayan residual soil slope finds that prolonged low-intensity rainfall cuts slope stability far more ...
Upstream liner retrofit could save old earth dams from seismic failure
Numerical modeling of Italy's Ficocchia Dam suggests that retrofitting old homogeneous earth dams with an upstream liner and diaphragm wall ...
Landslide Impact on Saturated Basin Sediments Can Trigger Its Own Long Runout
New field, laboratory, and modelling evidence from Tibet shows that a landslide's impact on saturated alluvial sediment can instantly raise ...
Groundwater Is Quietly Dismantling a Lifeline Highway in Nepal’s Himalayas
A forensic geotechnical and geophysical investigation has revealed that monsoon-driven groundwater ponding above low-permeability phyllite bedrock is causing deep-seated, recurrent ...
How Clay Content Decides Whether Ancient Landslides Creep Back or Collapse Fast
New model experiments show that the clay content of ancient landslide deposits determines whether rainfall triggers rapid shallow sliding or ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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