Loess geohazards research in China: Advances and challenges for mega engineering projects

CH Juang, T Dijkstra, J Wasowski, X Meng - Engineering geology, 2019 - Elsevier
Loess is a meta-stable, cemented assemblage of mainly silt and clay-sized particles of low
plasticity. When dry it behaves like a brittle material, but when wetted up the fabric rapidly …

Structural health monitoring and inspection of dams based on UAV photogrammetry with image 3D reconstruction

S Zhao, F Kang, J Li, C Ma - Automation in Construction, 2021 - Elsevier
This study presents a three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction model based on unmanned
aerial vehicle (UAV) images for dam emergency monitoring and inspection. The structure …

Characteristics and geomorphology change detection analysis of the Jiangdingya landslide on July 12, 2018, China

S Ma, H Qiu, S Hu, D Yang, Z Liu - Landslides, 2021 - Springer
The reactivation of landslides has always been a prominent problem that has endangered
town construction and people's safety worldwide. At about 8 am on July 12, 2018, on a …

Time-series analysis of the evolution of large-scale loess landslides using InSAR and UAV photogrammetry techniques: A case study in Hongheyan, Gansu Province …

Q Meng, W Li, F Raspini, Q Xu, Y Peng, Y Ju, Y Zheng… - Landslides, 2021 - Springer
Loess landslides are a severe engineering geological problem on the Loess Plateau of
China. This study relies on interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) and unmanned …

Analysis of the development of an erosion gully in an open-pit coal mine dump during a winter freeze-thaw cycle by using low-cost UAVs

C Gong, S Lei, Z Bian, Y Liu, Z Zhang, W Cheng - Remote Sensing, 2019 - mdpi.com
Open-pit coal mine dumps in semi-arid areas in northern China are affected by serious soil
erosion problems. The conventional field investigation method cannot ensure a fine spatial …

Influence of successive landslides on topographic changes revealed by multitemporal high-resolution UAS-based DEM

D Yang, H Qiu, S Hu, Y Pei, X Wang, C Du, Y Long… - Catena, 2021 - Elsevier
Landslides are recognized as dominant geomorphic events of morphological evolution in
most mountainous and hilly landscapes. However, the lack of multitemporal high-resolution …

Movement process, geomorphological changes, and influencing factors of a reactivated loess landslide on the right bank of the middle of the Yellow River, China

S Hu, H Qiu, N Wang, X Wang, S Ma, D Yang, N Wei… - Landslides, 2022 - Springer
According to local villagers, the main Beiguo landslide on the Heyang Loess Tableland in
China occurred several decades ago (the specific time is unknown). After the initial …

Geomorphic understanding of loess landslides activity on the loess tableland: A case study in the Bailu Tableland, China

Y Zhang, A Wang, K Ma, M Zhang, X Meng, K Zhu… - Catena, 2024 - Elsevier
Loess landslides, predominantly triggered by human activity and precipitation, dominate the
geomorphological evolution of extensive regions of the Chinese Loess Plateau. Tablelands …

Surface displacement and topographic change analysis of the Changhe landslide on September 14, 2019, China

Z Liu, H Qiu, S Ma, D Yang, Y Pei, C Du, H Sun, S Hu… - Landslides, 2021 - Springer
Abstract On September 14, 2019, a reactivated landslide with a volume of 1.3× 10 7 m 3
occurred in Changhe Town, Tongwei County, Gansu Province, China. As a result, a …

Formation mechanism analysis of irrigation-induced retrogressive loess landslides

B Lian, J Peng, H Zhan, Q Huang, X Wang, S Hu - Catena, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Loess Plateau covers about 6.6% of the total land area of China. Landslides
are serious concerns in Loess Plateau of China, and the south **gyang tableland on the …