The main objective of the project is to develop a fast-to-operate, effective and non-intrusive geophysical approach for characterization of the areas which are susceptible to presence of quick clays.
It is a common practice to perform a 2D LEM (limit equilibrium method) or 2D FEM back-analyses to access safety factor (SF) of failed slopes.
There is today no reliable approach to model the complete process, including initiation and run-out, of landslides in sensitive clays, both on land and offshore.
This project has tested to what extent digital terrain models generated from freely available SAR data (L- and C-band) are applicable for the quantification of erosion in quick clay areas.
After the occurrence of quick clay landslides, mitigation measures to improve slope stability may be considered. The implementation of measures is often time critical in (quick) clay, but the measures require time to take effect.
