Slope Monitoring Methods

Stanislav ProshynDepartment of Construction and Geomechanics

WHAT ARE LANDSLIDES?

Landslides are rock, earth, or debris flows on slopes due to gravity, which can occur on any terrain given the right

conditions of soil, moisture, and the angle of slope. 

Damage To Homes By Landslides

LANDSLIDE TYPES

SLOPE MONITORING METHODS

• Geodetic survey

• Geotechnical Monitoring of Deformations

• Geophysical methods

Geodetic Survey

• Tacheometry

• Terrestrial Laserscanning (TLS)

• Global Positioning System (GPS)

Geotechnical Deformation Monitoring

• Tiltmeters

• Crack Displacement Measurement

• Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR)

• Intelligent Geosynthetics

• Inclinometer

Geophysical Methods

• Microseismic Monitoring

• Non-invasive geoelectric methods

An Early Warning System

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