Landslides

The fact that landslides constitute more than a local hazard is now well recognized and has been responsible for numerous major investigations by the U.S. Geological Survey and other organizations. This volume, approached from the engineering geology standpoint, has two goals: (1) to update significant information about landslides and present some case histories and (2) to refocus earlier works into new syntheses and insights. Includes contributions not only from the authors but also from government agencies, universities, and consulting firms. Presented in 5 parts: 1. Overview; 2. Regional Studies; 3. Specific and Local Studies; 4. Engineering Geology and Highway Engineering; and 5. Environmental Planning. A valuable resource book if you are involved with studies of landslides.
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Table of Contents
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Overview
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Landslide perspectivesAuthor(s)Donald R. CoatesDonald R. CoatesDepartment of Geological Sciences, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York 13901Search for other works by this author on:
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Regional landslide types in CanadaAuthor(s)J. D. MollardJ. D. MollardJ.D. Mollard and Associates, Ltd., 815 McCallum Hill Building, Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 2G6, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Regional Studies
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Causes of rock-slope failure in a cold area: Labrador-UngavaAuthor(s)Karl-Heinz WyrwollKarl-Heinz WyrwollDepartment of Geography, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia 6009Search for other works by this author on:
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Large landslides of the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon and WashingtonAuthor(s)Leonard PalmerLeonard PalmerDepartment of Earth Sciences, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon 97207Search for other works by this author on:
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Regional slope-stability controls and engineering geology of the Fraser Canyon, British ColumbiaAuthor(s)Douglas R. PiteauDouglas R. PiteauD. R. Piteau and Associates Limited, Kapilano 100, Suite 708, 100 Park Royal South, West Vancouver, British Columbia V7T 1A2 CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Complex mass-movement terrains in the western Cascade Range, OregonAuthor(s)Frederick J. Swanson;Frederick J. SwansonSchool of Forestry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331Search for other works by this author on:Douglas N. SwanstonDouglas N. SwanstonForestry Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station, Corvallis, Oregon 97331Search for other works by this author on:
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Specific and Local Studies
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Landslides and the weathering of granitic rocksAuthor(s)Philip B. DurginPhilip B. DurginPacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Berkeley, California 94701 (stationed at Areata, California 95521)Search for other works by this author on:
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Problems with Lake Albany “clays”Author(s)James R. Dunn;James R. DunnDunn Geoscience Corporation, 5 Northway Lane North, Latham, New York 12110Search for other works by this author on:George M. BaninoGeorge M. BaninoDunn Geoscience Corporation, 5 Northway Lane North, Latham, New York 12110Search for other works by this author on:
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Large submarine slide in Kayak Trough, Gulf of AlaskaAuthor(s)Bruce F. Molnia;Bruce F. MolniaU.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefleld Road, Menlo Park, California 94025Search for other works by this author on:Paul R. Carlson;Paul R. CarlsonU.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefleld Road, Menlo Park, California 94025Search for other works by this author on:Terry R. BrunsTerry R. BrunsU.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefleld Road, Menlo Park, California 94025Search for other works by this author on:
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Large, Holocene low-angle landslide, Samar Island, PhilippinesAuthor(s)John A. WolfeJohn A. WolfeSchoenike, Wolfe & Associates, 5133 Richmond Avenue, Suite 1, Houston, Texas 77027Search for other works by this author on:
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Martinez Mountain rock avalancheAuthor(s)Carl G. BockCarl G. BockBechtel Associates Professional Corporation, 600 5th Street N. W., Washington, D. C. 20001Search for other works by this author on:
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Engineering Geology and Highway Engineering
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Utiku landslide, North Island, New ZealandAuthor(s)Martin L. StoutMartin L. StoutDepartment of Geology, California State University, Los Angeles, California 90032Search for other works by this author on:
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Engineering geology of the Woodstock rockslide, New HampshireAuthor(s)Brian K. FowlerBrian K. FowlerGeological Engineer, Pike Industries, Inc., Tilton, New Hampshire, 03276Search for other works by this author on:
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Relationship between morphology, hydrology, geotechnics, and vegetation on an old northern Ohio landslideAuthor(s)Hazel F. Krist;Hazel F. KristDepartment of Geology, Kent Slate University, Kent, Ohio 44242Search for other works by this author on:Murray R. McComasMurray R. McComasDepartment of Geology, Kent Slate University, Kent, Ohio 44242Search for other works by this author on:
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Engineering geology of the slope instability of two overconsolidated north-central Texas shalesAuthor(s)Robert G. FontRobert G. FontDepartment of Geology, Baylor University, Waco, Texas 76703Search for other works by this author on:
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Engineering geology of multiple landsliding along 1-45 road cut near Centerville, TexasAuthor(s)Christopher C. Mathewson;Christopher C. MathewsonDepartment of Geology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843Search for other works by this author on:
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Three major California freeway landslide areasAuthor(s)F. Beach LeightonF. Beach LeightonLeighton & Associates, 17975 Sky Park Circle, Irvine, California 92714Search for other works by this author on:
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Environmental Planning
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Slope-stability studies in the San Francisco Bay region, CaliforniaAuthor(s)Tor H. Nilsen;Tor H. NilsenU.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, California 94025Search for other works by this author on:Earl E. BrabbEarl E. BrabbU.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, California 94025Search for other works by this author on:
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Landslides in West VirginiaAuthor(s)Peter Lessing;Peter LessingWest Virginia Geological Survey, P.O. Box 879, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505Search for other works by this author on:Robert B. ErwinRobert B. ErwinWest Virginia Geological Survey, P.O. Box 879, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505Search for other works by this author on:
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Landslides at Sardis in western TurkeyAuthor(s)Gerald W. OlsonGerald W. OlsonDepartment of Agronomy (Soil Survey), Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853Search for other works by this author on:
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