China Safety Science Journal ›› 2020, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (11): 148-155.doi: 10.16265/j.cnki.issn 1003-3033.2020.11.022

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Analyses on formation conditions and triggering mechanism of Atabad landslide

CHEN Wentao1,2,3, YANG Zhiquan2, ZHU Yingyan2,4, ZHANG Zhiwei2, ZHANG Jie5, LUO Zhigang6   

  1. 1 School of Safety Science and Emergency Management, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan Hubei 430070, China;
    2 Faculty of Public Safety and Emergency Management, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming Yunnan 650093, China;
    3 China Occupational Safety and Health Association, Beijing 100011, China;
    4 Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu Sichuan 610041,China;
    5 Yunnan Institute of Geological Environment Monitoring, Kunming Yunnan 650216, China;
    6 China Road and Bridge Engineering Co., Ltd., Beijing 100011, China
  • Received:2020-08-11 Revised:2020-10-10 Online:2020-11-28 Published:2021-07-15

Abstract: In order to study strarting theory of huge ice-wedge landslide, its formation conditions and triggering mechanism were analyzed with Atabad landslide as research object. Field investigation was conducted on classic geomorphy, climate, engineering geology, hydrogeology, seism and neotectonic movement in Atabad village, and triggering mechanism was obtained through theoretical analyses. The results show that landslides in Atabad are caused by special geological factors of alpine high altitude area, including geomorphy, climate, engineering geology, hydrogeology, seism and neotectonic movement. The landslide on January 4, 2010 was induced by groundwater crack action and repeated frost heaving of ice wedge, while several secondary landslides which occurred after that were mainly developed by freeze-thaw actions.

Key words: Atabad landslide, formation conditions, triggering mechanism, Karakoram highway, groundwater crack effect, freeze-thaw actions

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