Experimental Study on the Mobility of Channelized Granular Mass Flow |
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| Authors: | ZHOU Gongdan Nigel G WRIGHT SUN Qicheng and CAI Qipeng |
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| Institution: | 1 Key Laboratory of Mountain Hazards and Earth Surface Process, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China;2 Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Water Conservancy, Chengdu 610041, China,3 School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. LS2 9JT,4 State Key Laboratory for Hydroscience and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China and 5 College of Civil Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, China |
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| Abstract: | Granular mass flows (e.g., debris flows/avalanches) in landslide-prone areas are of great concern because they often cause catastrophic disasters as a result of their long run-out distances and large impact forces. To investigate the factors influencing granular mass flow mobility, experimental tests were conducted in a flume model. Granular materials consisting of homogeneous sand and non-homogeneous sandy soil were used for studying particle size effects. Run-out tests with variable flow masses, water contents, and sloping channel confinement parameters were conducted as well. The results indicated that granular mass flow mobility was significantly influenced by the initial water content; a critical water content corresponding to the smallest flow mobility exists for different granular materials. An increase in the total flow mass generally induced a reduction in the travel angle (an increase in flow mobility). Consistent with field observations, the travel angles for different granular materials decreased roughly in proportion to the logarithm of mass. The flume model tests illustrate that the measured travel angles increase as the proportion of fine particles increases. Interestingly, natural terrain possesses critical confinement characteristics for different granular mass flows. |
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| Keywords: | granular mass flow mobility water content flow mass fine particle channel confinement |
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