Layered internal structure and breaching risk assessment of the Higashi-Takezawa landslide dam in Niigata, Japan

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• 作者：Gonghui Wang^a ; ^{wanggh@landslide.dpri.kyoto-u.ac.jp" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Gen Furuya^b ; Fanyu Zhang^c ; Issei Doi^a ; Naoki Watanabe^d ; Akihiko Wakai^e ; Hideaki Marui^d
• 关键词：2004 Mid-Niigata Prefecture earthquake ; Landslide dam ; Stability ; Internal structure
• 刊名：Geomorphology
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：15 August 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：267
• 期：Complete
• 页码：48-58
• 全文大小：2501 K

文摘

The internal structure and geotechnical properties of landslide dams have rarely been examined in detail, although they largely control the longevity and potential failure mechanisms of the dams. During the 2004 Mid-Niigata Prefecture earthquake, thousands of landslides were triggered and many landslide dams were formed in the Imo River basin. Among these landslides dams, the biggest one that occurred in the Higashi-Takezawa district threatened both the upstream and downstream areas. Emergency and eventual permanent countermeasures were successfully performed to mitigate the hazards presented by the dam. The preserved landslide dam provides a good field study area for improving understanding of the formation and stability of similar features. To characterize its internal structure and to provide more reliable information for stability analysis, we used a multiple-channel surface-wave technique and microtremor array measurements to survey the dam's S-wave velocity (V_s) profile. Our results show that the integrated use of these methods is an effective approach for determining the S-wave velocity structure of landslide dams, irrespective of the mountainous environment in which they typically occur. The V_s profile suggests that the displaced landslide materials had been little disturbed during movement, although movement was rapid and over a long distance. We also discuss herein the landsliding mechanism and assess the breaching risk of the landslide dam due to overtopping.