Question

1. Which of the following are viable ways to mitigate a rock slide or topple on to a roadway?

a. Scale back the slopes

b. Install rock anchors c. Install screens and catchment areas along the shoulder

d. Construct rock sheds

e. All of the above

2. Which of the following is not part of the classification basis for mass wasting?

a. Rate of movement

b. Shear force c. Nature of movement d. Type of material

3. How could you stabilize a rotational slide?

a. Buttress the toe

b. Dewater the slide material c. Remove slide material from the head of the slide d. Pin the slide to the underlying material

e. All of the above f. A, B, and D only

4. Match the rock response on the left with the appropriate geologic feature or phenomenon.

a. Elastic ____Faults, Joints

b. Ductile ____Fault rebound (earthquake)

c. Brittle ____Folding of strata

5. Name three possible triggers for a landslide event

Answer 1

1. e. All of the above

All the methods are used for slope stability.

2. Shear force

Mass wasting refers to the movement of soil mass under gravity.

3. A, B and D only.

4.

Elastic-Fault rebound (Earthquake)

Ductile-Folding of strata

Brittle-Faults, joints

5. Earthquake, Heavy rainfall and Mining.