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12 September 2019
Landslides during the construction of the Morehall and Broomhead reservoirs in Sheffield
During construction of the Broomhead reservoir, near Sheffield, in the 1920s and 1930s, a large, deep-seated landslide caused major problems
3 September 2019
The tyranny of dozer road building
Two articles published in Nepali newspapers in the last few days have examined the disastrous impacts of dozer roads in mountain areas
9 April 2019
Eco-Safe Roads – resources to guide construction
A consortium has produced a very useful guide to the design and construction of eco-safe rural roads in high mountain areas
5 November 2017
George Town: another serious landslide in Penang
Overnight, heavy rainfall has triggered a major rotational landslide at a newly-constructed engineered slope in George Town, Penang in Malaysia
24 October 2017
The Tanjung Bungah landslide: a very challenging site
A drone image of the site of the Tanjung Bungah landslide taken in June 2017 suggests that it was a very challenging site for development
23 October 2017
Tanjung Bungah: a major construction site landslide in Malaysia that killed 11 people
On Saturday a major landslide on a large cut slope at a construction site in Tanjung Bungah in Penang, Malaysia killed eleven workers
13 April 2017
Shimla and Idaho: two new, and very different, landslide videos
Two new landslide videos have appeared on Youtube; one from Shimla showing a large slide triggered by construction, and the other on a highway in Idaho, USA
21 March 2017
Longdendale: dam building in an area of ancient landslides
The Longdendale dams in the Pennines of northern England were constructed in Victorian times in an area of large, ancient landslides. Unsurprisingly, considerable problems were encountered during construction.
9 January 2017
Naxal, Kathmandu: a landslide apparently caused by poor construction management
At 7 am yesterday a major collapse occurred on an important road in Naxal, Kathmandu, apparently triggered by poor construction techniques for a new hotel
9 June 2014
Litochovice: an interesting highway landslide in the Czech Republic
A landslide in June last year at Litochovice in the Czech Republic has delayed the opening of a new motorway indefinitely
Dave Petley is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hull in the United Kingdom. His blog provides commentary and analysis of landslide events occurring worldwide, including the landslides themselves, latest research, and conferences and meetings.
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