Abstract

TAGLIAFERRO, Mauricio  and  SINGER, André. LANDSLIDES TRIGGERED BY THE NOVEMBER 20, 2008 INTENSE RAIN ON SOUTHERN HILLS OF CARACAS CITY: A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THEIR GEOTECHNICAL IMPACT. Rev. Fac. Ing. UCV [online]. 2012, vol.27, n.1, pp.31-40. ISSN 0798-4065.

On November 20th, 2008 thousand of landslides affected the urbanized southern hillsides of Caracas as a result of heavy rainfalls, which caused loss of lives (five people), families affected and economic losses (not counted). This paper describes the physical parameters and triggers that affected the southern hillslopes of the urbanized of Caracas during heavy rainfalls recorded on November 2008. Additionally a characterization of the different types of landslides recorded in slopes was made, grouping into 3 types: fast mud flows, debris slides and rock falls

Keywords : Debris slides; Earth flows; Southern hillslopes of Caracas city; Antecedent rains.

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