Article: Mechanism of drying induced rebound movements in a soil slope in Sai Kung, Hong Kong

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TitleMechanism of drying induced rebound movements in a soil slope in Sai Kung, Hong Kong
AuthorsZhou, YD1
Tham, LG1
Kwong, AKL1
Tang, XW1
KeywordsDry season
Groundwater
Rebound movement
Soil slope
Suction
Issue Date2010
PublisherElsevier BV. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/enggeo
CitationEngineering Geology, 2010, v. 116 n. 1-2, p. 86-94 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2010.07.010
AbstractThis paper reports on a study conducted during 1992-1995 on the progressive movement of a slope in Sai Kung, Hong Kong. In spite of the fact that significant downslope movement was triggered during the rainy seasons, the field data show that remarkable rebound in the uphill direction was mobilized during dry season when the groundwater level dropped. This paper focuses on such rebound deformation which is due to the drying of the soils. To investigate the mechanism of the rebound deformation, a two-dimensional finite element model of the slope was established and a series of hydraulic and mechanical analyses were conducted. It is found that the volumetric contractive behaviour caused by the increase in suction within the unsaturated soil zones and the reduction in pore pressure in the submerged soils due to the lowering of groundwater level induced the rebound deformation. Moreover, the water retention properties of the unsaturated soil zones can also strongly influence such deformation. © 2010 Elsevier B.V.
ISSN0013-7952
2011 Impact Factor: 1.242
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.052
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2010.07.010
ISI Accession Number IDWOS:000284185400008
Funding AgencyGrant Number
University of Hong Kong7138/07E
Funding Information:

The authors acknowledge the support by Grant No. 7138/07E of the University of Hong Kong.

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dc.contributor.authorZhou, YD
dc.contributor.authorTham, LG
dc.contributor.authorKwong, AKL
dc.contributor.authorTang, XW
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-26T06:05:32Z
dc.date.available2012-06-26T06:05:32Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractThis paper reports on a study conducted during 1992-1995 on the progressive movement of a slope in Sai Kung, Hong Kong. In spite of the fact that significant downslope movement was triggered during the rainy seasons, the field data show that remarkable rebound in the uphill direction was mobilized during dry season when the groundwater level dropped. This paper focuses on such rebound deformation which is due to the drying of the soils. To investigate the mechanism of the rebound deformation, a two-dimensional finite element model of the slope was established and a series of hydraulic and mechanical analyses were conducted. It is found that the volumetric contractive behaviour caused by the increase in suction within the unsaturated soil zones and the reduction in pore pressure in the submerged soils due to the lowering of groundwater level induced the rebound deformation. Moreover, the water retention properties of the unsaturated soil zones can also strongly influence such deformation. © 2010 Elsevier B.V.
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dc.identifier.citationEngineering Geology, 2010, v. 116 n. 1-2, p. 86-94 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2010.07.010
dc.identifier.citeulike7891687
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2010.07.010
dc.identifier.epage94
dc.identifier.hkuros212168
dc.identifier.hkuros212174
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000284185400008
Funding AgencyGrant Number
University of Hong Kong7138/07E
Funding Information:

The authors acknowledge the support by Grant No. 7138/07E of the University of Hong Kong.

dc.identifier.issn0013-7952
2011 Impact Factor: 1.242
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.052
dc.identifier.issue1-2
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-77957764097
dc.identifier.spage86
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/150534
dc.identifier.volume116
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherElsevier BV. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/enggeo
dc.publisher.placeNetherlands
dc.relation.ispartofEngineering Geology
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.subjectDry season
dc.subjectGroundwater
dc.subjectRebound movement
dc.subjectSoil slope
dc.subjectSuction
dc.titleMechanism of drying induced rebound movements in a soil slope in Sai Kung, Hong Kong
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. The University of Hong Kong