Forensic analysis of Malin landslide in India. (August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ering, P; Kulkarni, R; Kolekar, Y; Dasaka, S M; Babu, G L Sr
• Is Part Of: IOP conference series. Volume 26(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-08
• Subjects: Earth sciences -- Periodicals; Environmental sciences -- Congresses; Environmental sciences -- Periodicals; 550.5
• DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/26/1/012040
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1755-1307

Abstract

Abstract: A devastating landslide occurred on 30th July 2014, resulting in the burial of a village of about 40 houses called Malin, in western India and also led to about 160 deaths. The landslide was triggered by heavy rainfall in the area and mass movement of debris. The paper investigates slope failure in the Malin area using back analysis and numerical methods. Site investigation was conducted to obtain representative information of the area. Finite difference analyses using FLAC 2D is performed for the failed slope to determine the possible cause of failure. Analysis results show that slope failure occurred due to the loss of suction strength at the interface between rock and local soil.