Soil Reinforcement Methods for Environmental Protection of Slope Failure Against Landslides

Kempena Adolphe; Obami Ondon Harmel; Boudzoumou Florent; Rafael Guardado Lacaba; Antonio Olimpio Gonçalves

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Soil Reinforcement Methods for Environmental Protection of Slope Failure Against Landslides

Kempena Adolphe, Obami Ondon Harmel, Boudzoumou Florent, Rafael Guardado Lacaba, Antonio Olimpio Gonçalves

Published in American Journal of Environmental Protection (Volume 12, Issue 1)

Received: 8 December 2022 Accepted: 26 December 2022 Published: 10 January 2023

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Abstract

Slopes are not stable due to the variations of slope gradient combined with the driving forces including the groundwater action, producing shear stresses in the slopes, which are contradicted by the soil shear strength. The slopes instability may cause the displacement of the mass of soil downstream recognised as landslide. Consequently, landslides are one of the most significant catastrophic phenomena observed on the earth surface. This phenomenon can be considered as a major concern on the social and economic point of view and for the quality of life of a local population, including also the environmental impact on the ground water level, blockage of rivers, road destruction, forests and ecosystems destruction, etc. Therefore, soil reinforcement has become one of the best forms of embankment protection against slopes failure. This work used soil reinforcement methods by using retaining structures, slope design with low gradient and vegetation cover to stabilize the embankment. The usage of the shear strength reduction technique was carried out to evaluate the stability of embankment slope. This process has tendency to reduce shear strength as rarer as failure is produced. This study is achieved along with pseudo-static and static methodologies. Varied parameters influence on the stability of slopes are revealed by accomplishment of many studies. To end, the Static method findings are acceded to comparison with the ones found by Pseudo-Static method. The results showed that the stability of reinforced slopes was reached and the slope can resist against landslides.

Published in	American Journal of Environmental Protection (Volume 12, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajep.20231201.12
Page(s)	11-17
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Slope, Landslides, Environment, Impact, Landslides

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Kempena Adolphe; Obami Ondon Harmel; Boudzoumou Florent; Rafael Guardado Lacaba; Antonio Olimpio Gonçalves. Soil Reinforcement Methods for Environmental Protection of Slope Failure Against Landslides. Am. J. Environ. Prot. 2023, 12(1), 11-17. doi: 10.11648/j.ajep.20231201.12

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Kempena Adolphe, Obami Ondon Harmel, Boudzoumou Florent, Rafael Guardado Lacaba, Antonio Olimpio Gonçalves. Soil Reinforcement Methods for Environmental Protection of Slope Failure Against Landslides. Am J Environ Prot. 2023;12(1):11-17. doi: 10.11648/j.ajep.20231201.12

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Kempena Adolphe

Departement of Geology, Faculty of Sciences and Technics, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Congo
Obami Ondon Harmel

Mechanical, Energy and Engineering Laboratory, Higher National Polytechnic School, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Congo
Boudzoumou Florent

Departement of Geology, Faculty of Sciences and Technics, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Congo
Rafael Guardado Lacaba

Departement of Geology, Faculty of Mines and Geology, Higher Institute of Mines and Metallurgy, Moa, Cuba
Antonio Olimpio Gonçalves

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Kempena Adolphe, Obami Ondon Harmel, Boudzoumou Florent, Rafael Guardado Lacaba, Antonio Olimpio Gonçalves. Soil Reinforcement Methods for Environmental Protection of Slope Failure Against Landslides. Am J Environ Prot. 2023;12(1):11-17. doi: 10.11648/j.ajep.20231201.12

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  abstract = {Slopes are not stable due to the variations of slope gradient combined with the driving forces including the groundwater action, producing shear stresses in the slopes, which are contradicted by the soil shear strength. The slopes instability may cause the displacement of the mass of soil downstream recognised as landslide. Consequently, landslides are one of the most significant catastrophic phenomena observed on the earth surface. This phenomenon can be considered as a major concern on the social and economic point of view and for the quality of life of a local population, including also the environmental impact on the ground water level, blockage of rivers, road destruction, forests and ecosystems destruction, etc. Therefore, soil reinforcement has become one of the best forms of embankment protection against slopes failure. This work used soil reinforcement methods by using retaining structures, slope design with low gradient and vegetation cover to stabilize the embankment. The usage of the shear strength reduction technique was carried out to evaluate the stability of embankment slope. This process has tendency to reduce shear strength as rarer as failure is produced. This study is achieved along with pseudo-static and static methodologies. Varied parameters influence on the stability of slopes are revealed by accomplishment of many studies. To end, the Static method findings are acceded to comparison with the ones found by Pseudo-Static method. The results showed that the stability of reinforced slopes was reached and the slope can resist against landslides.},
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T1  - Soil Reinforcement Methods for Environmental Protection of Slope Failure Against Landslides
AU  - Kempena Adolphe
AU  - Obami Ondon Harmel
AU  - Boudzoumou Florent
AU  - Rafael Guardado Lacaba
AU  - Antonio Olimpio Gonçalves
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JO  - American Journal of Environmental Protection
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AB  - Slopes are not stable due to the variations of slope gradient combined with the driving forces including the groundwater action, producing shear stresses in the slopes, which are contradicted by the soil shear strength. The slopes instability may cause the displacement of the mass of soil downstream recognised as landslide. Consequently, landslides are one of the most significant catastrophic phenomena observed on the earth surface. This phenomenon can be considered as a major concern on the social and economic point of view and for the quality of life of a local population, including also the environmental impact on the ground water level, blockage of rivers, road destruction, forests and ecosystems destruction, etc. Therefore, soil reinforcement has become one of the best forms of embankment protection against slopes failure. This work used soil reinforcement methods by using retaining structures, slope design with low gradient and vegetation cover to stabilize the embankment. The usage of the shear strength reduction technique was carried out to evaluate the stability of embankment slope. This process has tendency to reduce shear strength as rarer as failure is produced. This study is achieved along with pseudo-static and static methodologies. Varied parameters influence on the stability of slopes are revealed by accomplishment of many studies. To end, the Static method findings are acceded to comparison with the ones found by Pseudo-Static method. The results showed that the stability of reinforced slopes was reached and the slope can resist against landslides.
VL  - 12
IS  - 1
ER  -

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