Earthquake-Induced Landslides: Initiation and Run-Out Analysis by Considering Vertical Seismic Loading, Tension Failure and the Trampoline Effect Initiation and Run-Out Analysis by Considering Vertical Seismic Loading, Tension Failure and the Trampoline Effect

A strong earthquake not only cause directly damage on constructs but also can result in a series of natural disasters such as landslide, debris flow and flooding. These secondary disasters occur as chain disasters. A large number of landslides caused by a strong earthquake have been the source of significant damage and loss of people and property. Therefore, it is very important to predict the stability of slope and the movement behaviors of a potential landslide under an earthquake loading, i.e., stability and run-out analysis. Earthquake-induced landslides have been the source of significant damage and loss of people and property. Earthquake-induced landform changes have a wide range of ground movement. Among them, tectonic deformations under the action of deep-seated forces may hint the presence of a zone of deformed rock along the exposed and/or hidden fault, namely the zones which became more susceptible to landslides than they had been in the past. Coherent mass movements are generally less catastrophic than chaotic mass movements. However, they can surely cause long-lasting problems for rehabilitations. Moreover even a chaotic mass movement can be preceded by a slow and coherent mass movement at its early stage. This volume brings together innovative studies sheds light on improved methods for the study of the initiation and run-out of earthquake-induced landslides. It includes the investigation of recent and historical earthquake-induced landslides and their impacts so as to produce inventories of historical earthquake-induced landslides. Prediction of potential earthquake-induced landslides, including failure mechanism and stability analysis of seismic slopes, movement mechanism and behaviours of earthquake-induced landslides, and instrumentation and monitoring technologies for potential earthquake-induced landslides or post-earthquake landslides. The volume contains plentiful illustrations, figures and tables with real cases, which make it appealing for readers to acquire pragmatic tools of landslide research.