A risk evaluation approach for an active rock slide: the Gascons coastal rock slide, Québec

Jacques Locat, Catherine Cloutier, Michel Jaboyedoff

In the proceedings of: GeoMontréal 2013: 66th Canadian Geotechnical Conference; 11th joint with IAH-CNC

Session: Transportation Geotechnique

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À prisque. Elle sedes sources d™irisque et l™évaln de prédire cated that the mean near the raindicated that tnear future (Loope did failed crease the scons project (2ed using experiTurtle Mountanes rockslide i2009), and ro3, Rouiller et awo main objeenabling warnion that could plide is a very s to assess take place. In the developmscons slide. It tual risk evaluavolved large uzard compone sliding massénie géologiquanne, Switzerocated 25 km babout 15 mm. orary faster moents, and enviur understandialuation based n with some n of potential on of the evolusitue 25 km à oyenne de 15 mrécédé par dessite a été instrupartir des conne base sur les aincertitudes imuation des mél™évolution desmovements of aailroad were atthis part of the ocat and Coutufour years latsafety of the 2009-2013) wasiences at varioain slide (Mon Norway (Blickslides in Sal. 2004). Theectives: (1) dng criteria, andprovide the basslow moving if and whenthis context, thment of a risk eis important toation values aruncertainties pent and the s into a collapue, rland before the During its ovements. ironmental ing of the on both a significant mitigation tion of the l™ouest de mm/an. En s vitesses umenté en aissances approches mportantes, éthodes de s taux de a 10-20 m about 0.3 slope was ure 1995). ter in July railroad™s s initiated. us sites in oreno and ikra 2008, witzerland e Gascons develop a d (2) carry sis for risk slide. The n a rapid he present evaluation o underline re still very particularly potential pse event.

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Jacques Locat; Catherine Cloutier; Michel Jaboyedoff (2013) A risk evaluation approach for an active rock slide: the Gascons coastal rock slide, Québec in GEO2013. Ottawa, Ontario: Canadian Geotechnical Society.

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