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Figure 3.58
Deterioration
factors in slopes.
Sheeting joint and
associated fracture
development
Extension and
propagation of
joints during
weathering
Rapid deterioration of
fresh exposure (e.g.
Mudstone)
Stop-start intermittent
movements with dilation
and infilling
Vegetation jacking
Figure 3.59 Water
triggering
mechanisms of
shallow landslides.
Washout due to
surface flow
Destabilisation of
boulder
Sub-surface
piping and
erosion
Saturation and
loss of suction
Rising water
pressure
Cleft water
pressure in
discontinuities
 
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