Geological and geotechnical characterization of mass movement occurred between the beaches of Prainha and Grumari, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Authors

  • Rubem Porto Jr Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro; Departamento de Geociências
  • Bruno Pinheiro Pires Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro; Departamento de Geociências
  • Gabriella Rocha Gouveia Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro; Departamento de Geociências
  • Vitor Schwenck Brandão Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro; Departamento de Geociências
  • Nelson Meirin Coutinho Secretaria Municipal de Obras; GeoRio

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11137/2012_2_05_13

Abstract

This paper presents a geological and geotechnical characterization of a large scale landslide in Prainha region, Rio de Janeiro. It has been identified in the region structural and lithological conditions favorable to landslide, as release joints, spaced fractures and strong chemical weathering process, respectively. The results and conclusions were obtained from fieldwork, structural and petrographic (macro and microscopic) analyses.

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Published

2012-12-01

Issue

Vol. 35 No. 2 (2012)

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