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Abstract
The central part of Thailand is made of sediments from the higher level areas. The deltaic
sediment covers the lower region of central Thailand, which is the outlet of Chao Phaya River in
Bangkok and surrounding area. Since the deltaic sediment is mainly soft clay, channel embankment
landslides are always triggered by drought. The Central Thailand Landslides cause property
damages such roadways and irrigation structures. Ground morphology and geological structure
influence landslides in central Thailand. Geotechnical information is needed for landslide analysis
to find a cause of landslide, remedial measure and protection of channel embankment in the central
part of Thailand. This paper discusses the geotechnical investigation and the use of investigation
data in the slope failure analysis. The back analysis method is useful to evaluate soil engineering
properties. Also, an adequate data helps engineer to have a confident determination for remedial
measure and slope stability management.
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Introduction
In January 1999, there was a drought in central Thailand. Water in irrigation channel is
reduced from full supply level to dead storage by agricultural pumping. This trigged landslides in
central Thailand. Figure 1 shows locations of landslides. They were the channel embankment
landslides at Hok-Wa channel, Rapeepat Yaek-Tok channel and Preamprachakorn channel (Figure
2).
Hok-Wa
Rapeephat Yaek-Tok
Landslide
Pleamprachakorn
Landslide
Landslid
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When the landslide occurred, it damaged roadway and irrigation structure. The foundations
of sliding embankments are sediments. Since the sediment is mainly soft clay and the water in
channel was reduced, the foundation of embankment had not enough shear strength to resist the
load overlay it. Those landslides came with the unique problems but created great understanding for
engineers who work in Irrigation Department.
Hok-Wa Landslide
km.13+380 - km.13+430
Preamprachakorn Landslide
km.12+695 - km.12+730
km.14+980 - km.15+040
km.16+570 - km.16+610
clay is overlain by 1-2 meters crust, and is underlain by medium to stiff clay layer. The medium to
stiff clay layer is underlain by sand layer. Beneath the sand layer are the series of the stiff clay layer
followed by another sand layer and so on. The bed rock is estimated at the depth of 500-1,000
meters from ground surface.
Conclusion
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