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Mechanics of a small landslide block, Wattener Lizum, Austria

April 1, 1962

A small landslide block left a trail about 81 meters long on an 11½-degree slope in the Tuxer Voralpen, Austria. The movement is explained in terms of fluid pressure mechanics; hypothetically, the requisite pore pressure was caused by the loading of contiguous saturated segments of the slide path during rapid sliding.

Citation Information

Publication Year 1962
Title Mechanics of a small landslide block, Wattener Lizum, Austria
DOI 10.1130/0016-7606(1962)73[1277:MOASLB]2.0.CO;2
Authors David A. Brew
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title GSA Bulletin
Index ID 70209343
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center