Sinnappoo (Ravi) Ravindran

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I was wondering if any landslide occurred in slopes with black soils or expansive soils (swelling clay material)?

Black soils swell and shrink causing settlement issues in pavements, foundations etc.

22 December 2022 5,857 9 View

I was wondering if there is any global database of landslides with causes, geology, soil properties etc?

Landslides are very common and a database of landslides would be beneficial for further research.

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Is there any prediction model of rainfall-induced flow landslide?

Eroded & mud landslides are caused by rainfall.

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Does soil suction varies with normal stress?

At different depth of soils, normal stress changes. Soil suction affects the shear strength. But, I was wondering if the soil suction changes with depth or normal stress.

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I am curious to know how friction angle and cohesion parameters are chosen for a retaining wall design?

I understand the various soil tests and bore-hole drilling are done as a part of geotechnical investigation. But, I am not sure how the shear strength values are chosen for design of retaining...

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