Kinematics of the Maierato Landslide (Calabria, Southern Italy). (2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Conte, Enrico; Donato, Antonio; Pugliese, Luigi; Troncone, Antonello
• Is Part Of: Procedia engineering. Volume 158(2016)
• Page Start: 194
• Page End: 199
• Publication Date: 2016
• Subjects: Landslide -- failure mechanism -- rainfall -- geotechnical model of the slope; Engineering -- Congresses; Engineering -- Periodicals; Engineering; Conference proceedings; Periodicals; 620.005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2016.08.428
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1877-7058

Abstract

Abstract: On 15 February 2010, a landslide of great dimensions occurred at Maierato (Southern Italy) after a long rainy period. Although the zone was continuously affected by movements, no monitoring system was installed before the landslide. However, many photos were taken to document the occurrence of deformations and two videos were filmed during the paroxysmal phase of the event. Photos and videos are used in the present study to reconstruct the kinematics of the landslide. A geotechnical model of the slope is also defined on the basis of the results from field and laboratory tests.