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12 November 2015
The Samarco dam failure – an intriguing video
A video on Youtube combines bits of footage of the Samarco dam failure and mudslide that destroyed the town of Bento Rodrigues in Brazil a week ago
10 November 2015
The history of the Fundao Dam near Bento Rodriguez
It is likely that the Bento Rodriguez disaster was triggered by the collapse of the Fundao Dam. Google Earth reveals the history of the structure.
8 November 2015
Deciphering the Samarco tailings dam disaster in Bento Rodriguez
It now appears that about 30 people died in the Samarco talings dam disaster at Bento Rodriguez in Brazil on Thursday. Two tailings dams collapsed, starting with a large upstream structure,
7 September 2015
Glen Canyon Dam in Arizona – an interesting rockfall problem
A joint rock block is forming close to the Glen Canyon Dam in Arizona, threatening infrastructure at the foot of the slope. The US Bureau of Reclamation are involved in an extraordinary project to try to stabilise it.
14 August 2015
Mangdechu in Bhutan – another significant landslide at a hydroelectric power plant site
Today the Mangdechu Hydroelectric power in Bhutan was hit by a major landslide, killing 5 workers. This is the latest in a string of fatal landslides at HEP sites in Asia.
25 June 2015
Daning River: a landslide-induced tsunami accident on a tributary of the Yangtze
A landslide on the Daning River in China yesterday triggered a series of tsunami waves that sank 13 vessels, mostly fishing boats
26 May 2015
Kali Gandaki: an interesting landslide dam and breach
On Sunday a landslide blocked the Kali Gandaki river in Nepal for about 15 hours before breaching to release a significant flood.
28 May 2013
Another landslide on a reservoir flank – Yesa in Spain
Reports suggest that a landslide is moving on the slope abutting the Yesa Dam in Spain. 60 houses located on the slope have been evacuated
26 May 2013
Landslides and large dams – there may be trouble ahead…
Many large dams will be constructed in and around the Himalayas in the next few years. This post examines the associated landslide threat
25 May 2013
So where is the lateral margin of the Laxiwa Hydropower Station landslide?
An analysis of imagery of the lanslides at the Laxiwa HEP in China. The stability of the slopes are a source of real concern
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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