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DGCS Volume 2A - Geohazard Assessment
DGCS Volume 2A - Geohazard Assessment
Contents
ABBREVIATIONS .......................................................................................................................................... IV
GLOSSARY ...................................................................................................................................................... V
1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 1-1
1.1 GEOHAZARDS IN THE PHILIPPINES ............................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 THE NEED FOR A PRELIMINARY GEOHAZARD ASSESSMENT ............................................................................ 1-1
1.3 MITIGATION OF GEOHAZARDS ..................................................................................................................... 1-2
2 GEOHAZARDS IN THE PHILIPPINES ................................................................................................ 2-1
2.1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.2 SEISMICITY ................................................................................................................................................ 2-1
2.2.1 The Nature of Seismicity .................................................................................................................. 2-1
2.2.2 Faulting ............................................................................................................................................ 2-4
2.2.3 The Preliminary GeoHazard Assessment ......................................................................................... 2-4
2.3 LIQUEFIABLE SOILS .................................................................................................................................... 2-5
2.3.1 The Nature of Liquefaction .............................................................................................................. 2-5
2.3.2 Preliminary GeoHazard Assessment ................................................................................................ 2-6
2.4 VOLCANIC ACTIVITY ................................................................................................................................... 2-8
2.4.1 The Nature of the GeoHazard .......................................................................................................... 2-8
2.4.2 Preliminary GeoHazard Assessment ................................................................................................ 2-8
2.5 UNSTABLE SLOPES ................................................................................................................................... 2-10
2.5.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 2-10
2.5.2 Preliminary GeoHazard Assessment .............................................................................................. 2-11
2.6 KARST ..................................................................................................................................................... 2-12
2.6.1 Preliminary GeoHazard Assessment .............................................................................................. 2-13
2.7 MINING ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................................................. 2-13
2.7.1 Preliminary GeoHazard Assessment .............................................................................................. 2-13
2.8 PROBLEM SOILS ....................................................................................................................................... 2-14
2.8.1 Expansive soils ................................................................................................................................ 2-14
2.8.2 Fills.................................................................................................................................................. 2-16
2.8.3 High Compressibility Soils .............................................................................................................. 2-17
2.8.4 Contaminated Soils ........................................................................................................................ 2-18
2.9 GROUNDWATER ....................................................................................................................................... 2-20
2.10 FLOODING, SCOUR AND EROSION ............................................................................................................ 2-21
2.10.1 Preliminary GeoHazard Assessment........................................................................................... 2-21
2.11 TSUNAMIS, SEICHES, STORM SURGES ...................................................................................................... 2-22
2.11.1 Preliminary GeoHazard Assessment........................................................................................... 2-22
2.12 GEOTHERMAL ACTIVITY......................................................................................................................... 2-22
2.12.1 Preliminary GeoHazard Assessment........................................................................................... 2-23
2.13 EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ............................................................................................................... 2-24
3 PRELIMINARY GEOHAZARD ASSESSMENT ..................................................................................... 3-1
3.1 REQUIRED EXPERTISE................................................................................................................................. 3-1
3.2 SCOPE OF PRELIMINARY GEOHAZARD ASSESSMENT ...................................................................................... 3-1
3.2.1 Desk Study ........................................................................................................................................ 3-1
3.2.2 Reconnaissance ................................................................................................................................ 3-2
3.3 PRELIMINARY GEOHAZARD ASSESSMENT REPORT ........................................................................................ 3-2
3.4 FURTHER ACTION....................................................................................................................................... 3-3
4 REFERENCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY.................................................................................................. 4-1
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Volume 2A GeoHazard Assessment Table 2-2 Properties of Clay Minerals ........................................................................................................................ 2-14
Table 2-3 Main Contaminative Industries (Environment Agency)................................................................ 2-19
Volume 2B Engineering Surveys
Table 2-4 Contaminated Ground Risk to Infrastructure .................................................................................... 2-20
Volume 2C Geological and Geotechnical Investigations
Table 2-5 Relation of Climate Change to GeoHazard ........................................................................................... 2-25
Volume 3 Water Engineering Projects
Volume 4 Highway Design Figure 2-1 A Collapsed Building during the July 16, 1990 Northern Luzon Earthquake .........................2-2
Volume 5 Bridge Design Figure 2-2 Structural Map of the Philippines ...............................................................................................................2-3
Volume 6 Public Buildings and Other Related Structures Figure 2-3 Map showing Peak Horizontal Acceleration Values for Rock.........................................................2-5
Figure 2-4 Cyclic Mobility Resulting in Spreading of Bridge Foundations, Niigata 1964 ........................2-6
Figure 2-5 Liquefaction Map ................................................................................................................................................2-7
Annexes Figure 2-6 Active and Potentially Active Volcanoes ..................................................................................................2-9
Figure 2-7 PHIVOLCS Description of Volcanoes ...................................................................................................... 2-10
Annex A Seismicity
Figure 2-8 Landslide Hazard Map .................................................................................................................................. 2-11
Annex B Liquefiable Soils Figure 2-9 Typical Karst Terrain .................................................................................................................................... 2-12
Annex C Volcanic Activity Figure 2-10 Moisture Variations beneath Roads ....................................................................................................... 2-15
Annex D Unstable Slopes and Landslides Figure 2-11 Cracking Observed in a Residential Development ........................................................................... 2-15
Figure 2-12 Spring Lines ....................................................................................................................................................... 2-21
Annex E Problem Soils: Expansive Soils
Annex F Fumaroles and Hydrothermal Explosion
Annex G Sources of GeoHazard Assessment Data
Annex H Preliminary GeoHazard Assessment Report Template
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Abbreviations Glossary
Acronym Definition Acronym Definition
BSDS Bridges Seismic Design Specifications (by DPWH) Bioengineering The use of mechanical elements in combination with biological elements (e.g.plants) particularly for
control of erosion and prevention of slope failures.
CDF Controlled Density Fill Caldera A very large crater associated with a volcano and often formed by the collapse of an underground
magma chamber.
CNC Certificate of Non-Coverage
Clast Fragment of pre-existing rocks produced by the process of weathering and erosion.
CPT Cone Penetration Test Clay A clastic mineral particle of any composition that has a grain size smaller than 1/256 (0.00391) mm.
Creep A slow or gradual movement, applied to soil and superficial accumulations moving under gravity.
CSR Cyclic Stress Ratio
Downdrag The loading, particularly on piles, caused by settlement of soil in the upper part of the pile.
DENR Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Down-slope At a point on the slope below the reference point.
DGCS Design Guidelines, Criteria and Standards Escarpment A steep slope or long cliff that occurs from faulting and resulting erosion and separates two relatively
level areas of differing elevations.
DPWH Department of Public Works and Highways Far-fault A fault more than 5km distant from the reference point.
ECC Environmental Clearance Certificate Fault A shear fracture in rock along which there has been an observable amount of displacement.
LL Liquid Limit Groundwater Water that exists below the water table in the zone of saturation.
Hydrogeology The study of the interrelationship of geologic materials and processes with water, especially
MGB Mines and Geosciences Bureau groundwater.
MSE Mechanically-Stabilized Earth Levee An embankment, generally constructed on or parallel to the banks of a stream, lake or other body of
(alias ‘Dike’) water for the purpose of protecting the land side from inundation by flood water, or to confine the
stream flow to its regular channel.
MSF Magnitude Scaling Factor
Lineament A large-scale linear feature which expresses itself in terms of topography.
NAMRIA National Mapping and Resource Information Authority
Liquefaction The sudden, large decrease of shear strength of cohesionless soil caused by collapse of the soil
structure, produced by small shear strains associated with sudden but temporary increase of pore
PGA Preliminary GeoHazard Assessment water pressure.
Mass wasting Down slope movement of soil and/or rock under the influence of gravity.
PHIVOLCS Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
Morphostructural Relating to landforms and the tectonic structure of the rocks.
PTCPD Penang Town and Country Planning Department
Near-fault A fault less than 5km distant from the reference point.
RMR Rock Mass Rating Near-field The area of the near-fault.
SPT Standard Penetration Test Piping The movement of soil particles as a result of unbalanced seepage forces produced by percolating
water.
Pyroclastic Rocks formed by fragmental volcanic materials that have been blown into the atmosphere by volcanic
activity.
Reinforced-soil Soil constructed with artificial reinforcing, also known as mechanically stabilized earth or MSE
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Seiche Raised water level and wave in inland bodies of water, produced by seismic or storm action.
1 Introduction
Shear-wave A type of elastic wave, the S-wave, secondary wave, or shear wave is one of the two main types of
elastic body waves.
Slickenside A form of polish with linear grooves and ridges on the two surfaces of a rock which has undergone 1.1 GeoHazards in the Philippines
relative movement as a result of faulting.
By reason of its geographic, geologic and tectonic setting the Philippines is
Strike-slip A type of fault surface which is usually near vertical and the footwall moves either left or right or
laterally with very little vertical motion. prone to geologic and natural hazards that include earthquakes, volcanic
Subduction The process that takes place at convergent boundaries by which one tectonic plate moves under eruptions and major mass movements. The more recent geologic events that
another tectonic plate and sinks into the mantle as the plates converge. have caused enormous destruction to lives and property are the earthquake
Tectonic Large-scale processes such as structural or orogenic activity that collectively deform the Earth’s crust. of Luzon on 16 July 1990 and the eruption of Pinatubo Volcano on 13 June
1991. Both incidents killed thousands of people and destroyed millions of
pesos of property.
In August 1999, suburban Cherry Hills Subdivision located on a hilly section
of Antipolo City experienced yet another disaster in which torrential rains
for three consecutive days triggered a landslide that cost the lives of over 50
people and rendered hundreds more homeless. The Philippine government
proceeded to issue DENR AO2000-28 as its long-term response to the urgent
need of protecting lives and property from destruction brought about by
such geologic hazards.
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by both trenches and faults. Intermediate to deep earthquakes are usually Figure 2-2 Structural Map of the Philippines
associated with trenches. It is the large shallow earthquakes that cause most
damage as shown in Figure 2-1.
In case of such a major earthquake structures, slopes and foundations will
be subjected to seismic loading. Earthquakes can trigger other seismic
hazards such as landslides, liquefaction, lateral spreading, differential
settlement, tsunamis, seiches and even fires.
Manila – Negros-Cotabato
Figure 2-1 A Collapsed Building during the July 16, 1990 Northern Luzon Earthquake
PHILIPPINE
EURASIAN MARGIN
FAULT
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2.2.2 Faulting
An active fault is one that has moved during the last 10,000 years. Faulting,
whether through aseismic fault creep or through a catastrophic ground Figure 2-3 Map showing Peak Horizontal Acceleration Values for Rock
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Where the site lies within the liquefaction susceptible zone shown on the
map, the PGA Summary Report shall identify this. If the location is not clear,
as a result of the small scale of the map or for any other reason, then the
Report shall note this along with the reason.
If there is an existing local knowledge about liquefaction potential and
zoning, then this should be added to the Report. Additional assessment of
liquefaction risk can be undertaken using borehole data; a single SPT value
does not identify a liquefaction potential, which is affected by overburden
pressure, grading and fines content. The procedure for the assessment is
described in Annex B. For the initial PGA, data can be used from previous
ground investigations in the general vicinity of the site if the ground
conditions are believed to be similar. The assessment can then be repeated
during Design Development using actual site data.
District and Regional Offices should aim to build up a database of their
ground investigation reports, identifying which sites contain liquefaction
susceptible soils, and this information can be fed back to a PHIVOLCS or
DPWH national database when resources permit.
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locally.
Planting or felling of trees, which have a substantial water demand.
Leakage of water or sewer pipes.
Irrigation practices.
15 cm
For road projects, the major concern is normally seasonal rainfall effects.
These can cause swelling and shrinkage of clay soils in two (2) main ways,
as shown in Figure 2-10:
Regional groundwater level changes, which will affect the whole of the
roads if built at grade.
Local surface infiltration and drying of the road formation, more
commonly in the case of roads on embankments. The infiltration and
drying effects can be by means of roadside drains, unpaved shoulders or Cavite (2001)
defective pavement.
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Pavement failures caused by swelling clays can be differentiated from other 2.8.2.1 Preliminary GeoHazard Assessment
forms of failures to some extent by the mode of failure, for example: The identification of fill areas should be made by:
Longitudinal cracking can occur even on at-grade sections, which Drawing on local knowledge, as described in the desk study section of
differentiates it from longitudinal cracking caused by embankment Volume 2C – Geological and Geotechnical Investigations.
instability.
Examination of topographic maps. In urban areas, examination of old
Rutting is not limited to wheel tracks, which is the case where rutting is maps may assist in identifying the stages of development.
caused by overloading.
Examination of geomorphology maps. If the area has no geomorphology
Unevenness can be quite extreme before the pavement starts to break map then the assessing engineer should commence the development of
up, normally much greater than when the asphalt mix design is poor. such a map with the information from the project under consideration.
However, it is not reliable to attempt to identify swelling clay problems Field inspection.
solely from pavement behavior. Worldwide, the identification of swelling
clay soil problems has generally developed as a result of specific local Trial pitting.
experience of road and building failures, coupled with investigation of soil
properties and the experience of different types of remedial works for the 2.8.3 High Compressibility Soils
local conditions. Soils of high compressibility and significant depth at the site of the
infrastructure development require to be identified at an early stage so that
2.8.1.4 Preliminary GeoHazard Assessment adequate allowance is provided for the additional costs of dealing with them
The procedures for identifying or eliminating swelling clays as a cause of in the engineering design.
pavement problems should be broadly as follows: The two (2) most common types of highly compressible soils are peat and
Pavement condition survey recent soft clay. These are both found mainly in low-lying areas, close to sea
level in river basins with a meandering river form. Peat is also found at
Geological desk study and field survey of soils higher altitudes in depressions in hilly terrain.
Laboratory testing of soils including Atterberg Limits and swell pressure Where such soils are underlain by sands and gravels, as is often the case,
determinations then it is frequently found that excessive groundwater abstraction occurs
Monitoring of groundwater level variations from these aquifers. This results in partial drainage of the compressible soils
resulting in regional subsidence; the coastal area of Manila is reported to
2.8.2 Fills have subsided by up to 10 cm / year until groundwater extraction was
controlled, at least in metro Manila. It was also responsible for minor
Three (3) main types of fill are likely to be encountered during infrastructure
movement along faults (Rodolfo and Siringan, 2006). Ongoing regional
development:
subsidence is particularly significant for the design of flood prevention
Engineered Fills: consisting of selected materials placed and compacted to works. Also, subsidence results in down drag on piles, which needs to be
provide a stable formation for further development. Such fills should not be taken into account in their design.
a GeoHazard, except for possible liquefaction as discussed in Section 2.3;
Un-engineered Fills: material dumped without selection or compaction, 2.8.3.1 Preliminary GeoHazard Assessment
but excluding waste dumps or landfills. Materials are likely to be General landform and vegetation provide good indicators of the presence of
compressible and unsuitable for founding of infrastructure but not these soils; also damage to existing infrastructure caused by settlement may
otherwise be considered a GeoHazard; and be apparent or known locally. More guidance on the identification of these
Waste Dumps or Landfills: material containing organic material which will soils is provided in Annex E. Regional subsidence is normally identified by
decay over time. The ground is likely to be highly compressible and also will sea encroachment, and measured by long-term benchmark data.
settle as a result of the organic decay. The generation of methane from such Where compressible soils are identified, and regional subsidence is known
dumps provides a potential hazard to buildings and other structures and to or believed to exist, the assessment should identify the compressible soils as
the building users. Such sites should also be assumed to be contaminated a hazard, and annotate the report to identify regional subsidence.
and assessed in accordance with Section 2.8.4.
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2.8.4 Contaminated Soils Table 2-3 Main Contaminative Industries (Environment Agency10)
Gases are a special concern. Methane gas is generated during the decay Animal and animal products processing works
process of organic materials in landfill, as well as naturally occurring in Pulp and paper manufacturing works
organic deposits such as coal. Also radon gas, which is naturally occurring Engineering works: electrical and electronic equipment manufacturing works (including works
manufacturing equipment containing PCBs)
but mentioned here for completeness. Radon is produced by the radioactive
Chemical works: explosives, propellants and pyrotechnics manufacturing works
decay of radium-226, which is found in uranium ores; phosphate rock;
Glass manufacturing works
shales; igneous and metamorphic rocks such as granite, gneiss, and schist;
Printing and book-binding works
and, to a lesser degree, in common rocks such as limestone9.
Chemical works: linoleum, vinyl and bitumen-based floor covering manufacturing works
Chemical works: rubber processing works (including works manufacturing tires or other rubber
products)
Chemical works: coatings (paints and printing inks) manufacturing works and mastics, sealants,
adhesives and roofing felt manufacturing works
Asbestos manufacturing works
Dry cleaners
Waste recycling, treatment and disposal sites: metal recycling sites
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Examination of topographic maps. In urban areas, examination of old The result of permeable soils or rocks overlying an impermeable layer,
maps and also historical aerial photographs may assist in identifying the resulting in a spring line at the boundary of these strata, as shown in
stages of development. Figure 2-12b.
Examination of geomorphology maps. If the area has no geomorphology
Figure 2-12 Spring Lines
map then the assessing engineer should commence the development of
such a map with the information from the project under consideration.
Field inspection.
Trial pitting.
Particular care should be taken when undertaking field inspection and trial
pitting of suspected contaminated sites. Precautions as described in Volume
1 – Introduction and Overview should be adopted and extended as
appropriate based on the expected risk.
If an initial site assessment does not identify any prior contaminative uses
then it should be identified. 2.9.1.1 Preliminary GeoHazard Assessment
If contamination is suspected then the resulting risk as a result of the During periods of spring discharge, the spring line should be directly
planned infrastructure development should be assessed, in accordance with identifiable. At other times, spring lines can be identified by changes in
Table 2-4. vegetation since the local increase in water provides a different
microclimate. Also, there may be surface erosion, and back-sapping of non-
Further guidance on the requirements for investigation is given by AGS cohesive soils at the spring line.
(2007). Where springs or spring lines are identified or suspected within the project
site or in the immediate vicinity at similar elevations, then this should be
Table 2-4 Contaminated Ground Risk to Infrastructure identified as a hazard in the PGA.
Type of
Risk during construction Risk to End Users
Development
2.10 Flooding, Scour and Erosion
Road rehabilitation Low Very low
New road construction Medium. Require preliminary Very low 2.10.1 Preliminary GeoHazard Assessment
investigation at survey stage and /
or special measures during Flood hazard maps are available from MGB11. At present the area of coverage
construction
is limited; refer to Annex F for information on the NAMRIA Geoportal and
Bridge construction Medium: Piling works may Medium: Piled foundations may
generate contaminated spoil. increase linkage between long-term plans for development of this mapping.
High: Exposure during contamination and underlying
excavations. aquifer. Local information on flood-prone areas should be available from local
Buildings: whole site High: Exposure during Very low. knowledge and should be reported in the PGA. If the proposed project
to be hard covered. excavations.
involves significant earthworks then the effect of such earthworks on local
Buildings including High: Exposure during Medium.
open space excavations. If child access then High. flood behavior should be identified.
Scour and erosion are influenced by terrain, soil type and surface water flow
2.9 Groundwater velocities. They are best assessed in the initial stage by local inspection of
existing scour and erosion, and reporting of any significant locations which
The flow of groundwater out at the surface is known as a spring. It can be
could indicate special requirements in design.
permanent or only occur during the wet season of the year. The two (2) main
causes of springs are: DGCS Volume 3 – Water Engineering Projects gives more detailed
information on the identification and mitigation required. If flood hazard is
The result of uphill groundwater recharge by rainfall and relatively steep
identified, then as a minimum a hydrological and hydraulic assessment will
terrain resulting in the phreatic surface meeting the ground surface, as
shown in Figure 2-12a.
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need to be undertaken to determine the extent of the floodplain using the Warm Ground: represents a low level of geothermal activity. The ground
techniques outlined in Volume 3. temperature is raised at a meter depth but not at the surface. Warm ground
is not visible on infrared images but changes to vegetation can be identified.
2.11 Tsunamis, Seiches, Storm Surges Hot Steaming Ground: Hot vapors rise near the surface but are not actually
Tsunamis are large, often destructive, sea waves produced by a submarine discharged. The vapors condense and drain away without being released to
earthquake, subsidence, landslide or volcanic eruption. Being in a the atmosphere. A thin layer of steam may condense under moist air
seismically active region, the coast of the Philippines is at risk from conditions. If the air is dry then no steam is observed.
tsunamis. Hot Pool: the result of hot water or steam heating a pool of groundwater.
Seiches are raised water levels and waves in inland bodies of water, Hot pools may be calm, ebullient (effervescent) or boiling.
produced by seismic or storm action. UNESCAP (1999) identified risk of Hot Lake: fills hydrothermal depressions in geothermal areas. They are a
seiches from volcanic calderas in the land using planning of the Tagaytay – subclass of volcanic lakes.
Taal area. Giese et al (1999) describe harbor seiches at Palawan Island.
Hot Spring: the most common type of geothermal activity. They are located
Storm Surges are raised sea levels and accompanying high waves resulting where water from a geothermal system reaches the surface.
from high winds and often associated with low barometric pressure,
particularly from cyclones. Fumarole: steam discharge from a hydrothermal or volcanic system. A
solfatara contains sulphur emissions. Steam is the most abundant emission
from fumaroles.
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Geyser: Vent from which hot water and steam are violently emitted. They
A map of tsunami hazard zones in the Philippines was produced in 2007 and
are very rare but well known and extensively studied. Requirements for
is available on the PHIVOLCS website12. This indicates only the coastline at
geyser formation include fractured rocks and boiling water at a shallow
risk. Sites located within 5 km of an at-risk coastline and at an elevation of
depth.
less than 20 m above sea level should be identified as having a tsunami
hazard. Hydrothermal Eruption: caused by catastrophic discharges of water close
to the boiling point. No ash, incandescence, or clasts are erupted.
Local knowledge on flood levels and the history of seiches should be
Hydrothermal eruptions may be caused by a reduction in the overlying
investigated in relevant localities and reported on.
pressure.
Flood hazard maps as described in Section 2.10 should have accounted for
Geothermal Seepage: A seepage is a general term which describes any
storm surges. However unless local knowledge or other data allow an
subsurface discharge of warm fluids from a geothermal area. Seepages may
alternative conclusion, any site within 50 m of high tide level should be
occur into rivers or lakes.
identified as at risk from storm surge.
The significance of geothermal activity to infrastructure development is
2.12 Geothermal Activity dependent on its scale and how close it is to the surface. Risks may be short-
term during construction (for example damage to in-situ concrete piling
The Philippines obtains some 27% of its power supply from eighteen (18)
during casting) or long-term to the infrastructure fabric or to site users.
geothermal plants sited in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. However, such
Further details of some of the phenomena relating to geothermal activity,
plants extract energy from some depth below ground, and are therefore not
the effects on infrastructure, and possible mitigation measures, are given in
indicative of locations of surface or near-surface geothermal activity of
Annex F.
interest to the GeoHazard assessment.
Geothermal activity is caused by the transfer of heat from depth to the 2.12.1 Preliminary GeoHazard Assessment
earth's surface. Surface expression of geothermal activity can take various
Sites within one kilometer of known hot springs, hot pools or one or more of
forms13:
the other manifestations describe above should be classified as hazardous
under this heading.
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2.13 Effects of Climate Change Table 2-5 Relation of Climate Change to GeoHazard
The Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Potential Mechanism / potential relationship
Relevant climate drivers Environmental settings
hazard with climate change
Change (Cruz et al, 2007) predicts that climate change will affect the globe
over the next one hundred years. Sub aerial Permafrost thaw; pore-water Temperature rise; ice-mass Mountainous terrain; volcanic
landslides and pressurization; intense rainfall loss; intense precipitation landscapes
debris flows destabilizing regolith
The main effects of the predicted climate change are:
Glacial outburst Glacier retreat; accumulation of melt Temperature rise; ice-mass High latitudes; mountainous
a rise in temperature floods (GLOFs) water in pro-glacial lakes loss terrain; glaciated volcanic
landscapes
a rising sea level Earthquakes Ice-sheet and glacier wastage; ocean Temperature rise; ice-mass High latitudes; glaciated
island and ocean margin loading due to loss; ocean volume terrain at mid-to-low latitudes;
variation in rainfall patterns with increased intensities and greater sea-level rise increase ocean basins and margins
drought and rainfall periods in different places Volcanic activity Unloading due to ice-sheet and glacier Temperature rise; ice-mass Volcanic landscapes at all
wastage; loading due to sea-level rise; loss; intense precipitation; latitudes
variation in track and increased intensity of cyclones pore-water pressurization; intense ocean volume increase
rainfall destabilizing regolith
A further consequence for infrastructure is increased saline intrusion. Tsunamis Submarine and sub-aerial slope failures Ocean temperature rise; Ocean basins and margins
and volcano lateral collapses; gas- ocean volume increase;
The Philippines lies third in the world’s countries most vulnerable to climate hydrate breakdown; ocean load-related intense precipitation
earthquakes; ice-quakes
change and disasters caused by natural hazards (ADB, 2013).
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The projected rising temperatures and sea levels, and changes in
precipitation, are capable of initiating load changes and elevated pore-
pressures sufficient to cause a range of geological and geomorphological
processes that have hazard potential. There is already significant evidence,
according to McGuire et al (2012), that this will cause a modulation or
triggering of seismic, landslide and volcanic activity resulting from small
changes in environmental parameters such as solid Earth and ocean tides,
atmospheric temperature and pressure, as well as in response to specific
geophysical events such as typhoons or torrential precipitation.
Specific events already identified include the violent venting of volcanic
gases from Mount St Helens resulting from rainstorms, and collapses of the
Soufriere Hills’ lava dome on Montserrat linked to intense tropical rainfall.
Table 2-5 shows the hazards identified as potentially being influenced by
climate change. All except glacial outburst floods are relevant to the
Philippines.
However the research on the effects of climate change on GeoHazards is at a
very early stage and no quantitative predictions are available. They can be
considered as a higher order of uncertainty compared with the direct
assessment of current GeoHazards. Therefore no attempt is made to
incorporate the effects of climate change in GeoHazard assessment in this
Guide. For major projects where a full risk assessment is undertaken,
including consequence-based risk, the potential effects of such climate-
change induced changes to GeoHazard risk may be appropriate using, for
example, the approaches described in PIARC (2013).
Specific effects of climate change which will affect engineering structures,
including sea level change, storm surge and flooding, are addressed in the
Guide Volume 3 – Water Engineering Projects Design.
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3 Preliminary GeoHazard Assessment The information to be used in the GeoHazard desk study is listed under the
relevant hazard in Section 2 of this Guide.
Initial project development requires projects to be identified as requiring an
Environmental Impact Assessment, an Initial Environmental Assessment or However the available information is expanding rapidly. Annex F
for projects having no significant environmental impact, a Project summarizes the available information about likely developments in the next
Description Report. Projects are then reviewed by DENR and where few years, which should be taken into account in undertaking the PGA.
considered appropriate an Engineering Geological and GeoHazard
Assessment is required. This is undertaken by MGB. In addition to the specific sources, the assessment should make use of
According to DENR (2007), unless projects are located in an topographic maps from the NAMRIA Geoportal, aerial photographs where
environmentally critical area or are environmentally critical projects DENR available, land-use maps if available in the region, and agricultural soils
are required to issue a Certificate of Non-Coverage if the project proponent maps.
submits only Project Description Report. The Proponent is responsible for
identifying whether the project lies in an environmentally critical area and 3.2.2 Reconnaissance
there is no single source for identifying the extent of environmentally critical The reconnaissance for GeoHazards is most appropriately undertaken as
areas. Consequently the great majority of projects are not considered for an part of a broader field inspection which may include validation of
EGGA and therefore there was a potential risk that GeoHazards have not assumptions contained in the Project Description and, for reconstruction
been identified. works, identification of the causes of deterioration of the asset.
The introduction of a PGA at the concept development stage of all projects, Before undertaking the field reconnaissance, the desk study should be
including rehabilitation and reconstruction work, is therefore to ensure that undertaken and a general sketch and list of potential GeoHazards should be
smaller projects, which may yet be at risk from GeoHazards, are adequately drafted. During the reconnaissance, these potential GeoHazards would be
assessed. assessed, as well as identifying other possible GeoHazards. Field
The PGA is carried out at proponent level initially. Its purpose is to identify reconnaissance and procedures for identification of specific GeoHazards are
exceptional conditions that may require special investigation, design described in Section 2.
measures, additional budget or in the extreme case a relocation of the Where the project consist of or contains rehabilitation of existing assets, the
project. field reconnaissance should identify specifically those GeoHazards which
have contributed to the current deterioration of the asset.
3.1 Required Expertise
Field inspections of areas where GeoHazards may be present require
The person undertaking the PGA should be a qualified geologist, or engineer additional safety measures. The basic requirements for safety during field
who has undertaken at least geology and geotechnical engineering modules reconnaissance are described in Volume 2C Geological and Geotechnical
in a university degree level course. Alternatively, the person should have Investigations. The person leading the field inspection should undertake a
extensive experience and job-training sufficient to undertake the prior safety assessment and adopt appropriate precautions for the
assessment. inspection team.
3.2 Scope of Preliminary GeoHazard Assessment 3.3 Preliminary GeoHazard Assessment Report
The report shall consist of a one-page summary and attachments. The
3.2.1 Desk Study
template for the report is included as Annex H. The person that undertook
The PGA cannot be undertaken without a Project Description. If one has not the field reconnaissance for the assessment is the required signatory on the
been prepared then this should be done before undertaking the PGA. report.
Procedures for preparing a Project Description are described elsewhere.
Where GeoHazards have been identified, or there is remaining uncertainty,
The desk study for the PGA is similar in nature to the broader study to be attachments should be included showing the information on which the
undertaken as part of the site investigation and described in Volume 2C – assessment was based.
Geological and Geotechnical Investigations. However, for the PGA, the desk
study is limited to the GeoHazards and specific sources of information.
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Order No. 30, Series of 2003. Department of Environment and Natural 1978.
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Series of 2003 (DAO 03-30), August 2007. sanctions for failure to observe the same. Malacañang Palace, Manila,
Philippines, 24 October 2001.
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McGuire B and Maslin M A, Climate Forcing of Geological Hazards [Kindle Punongbayan, B., Rasdas, A., Nillos, T.E. and Punongbayan, R.S., 1994.
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MGB MC 2000-33. Guidelines and outline/checklist for the preparation of an
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A1 Introduction
To have a better grasp of the seismic hazards in the country, one should
understand that the Philippine archipelago is tectonically divided into the
Philippine Mobile Belt and the Eurasian Margin as shown in Figure A1-1.
Annex A Seismicity
EURASIAN MARGIN
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The Philippine Mobile Belt refers to that portion of the archipelago Figure A2-1 Example of a Ground Shaking Hazard Map (READY Project).
A2 Ground Motion
An estimate of the ground motion specific to a site can be calculated. In order
to determine the peak ground acceleration that a site can experience in the
case of a major earthquake, the attenuation model of Fukushima and Tanaka
(1990) is applied. A design earthquake is assumed to occur at a point along
the causative fault that is nearest to the site, assessed as described in Section
2.2.3. Correction factors are then applied depending on the type of
foundation material.
The attenuation model of Fukushima and Tanaka is written as:
log 10 A = 0.41M – log 10 (R+0.032x10 0.4 M) – 0.0034R + 1.30 (6.1)
where:
A = mean peak acceleration (cm/sec2)
R = shortest distance between the site and the fault rupture (km)
M = surface-wave magnitude (also referred to as Ms)
Correction factors are applied to the mean peak acceleration depending on
the type of foundation material: rock, 0.6; hard soil, 0.87; medium soil, 1.07;
and soft soil, 1.39.
Alternatively the peak ground acceleration obtained from the maps
provided by PHIVOLCS can be used, if they are considered accurate enough
for the particular site.
PHIVOLCS produce Ground Shaking Hazard Maps at the provincial level
within the framework of the READY Project but at present the maps are
limited to Aurora, Bohol, Cavite, Dinagat, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Surigao del
Norte, and Surigao del Sur. An example of such a map is shown on Figure A2-
The project site can be located on the map after which the class to which the
1.
polygon belongs to is looked up in the legend. The legend is color-coded
according to the maximum amount of ground shaking that can be expected.
This is expressed in PHIVOLCS Earthquake Intensity Scale. However this
scale is not used as input to the infrastructure design process so it is of
secondary interest.
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A3 Faulting Assessment
There may be instances when an active or potentially active fault is not yet
reflected on existing fault maps. In this case, a geologist may resort to the
morpho-structural interpretation of 1:50,000 scale or 1:10,000 scale
NAMRIA topographic maps, radar imagery, satellite imagery or aerial
photographs.
Lineaments identified on the documents may be validated in the field.
Evidence for the presence of a fault may be geomorphological
(e.g. escarpments, highly linear drainage) and geological (e.g. shear zones,
gouge, breccia, mylonite, fault planes).
Once the presence of a fault is established, it is then compared with
historical, geological or seismological evidence to determine whether the
fault is active or not.
In case of critical or strategic projects, or in case where lives might be at risk,
it might not be enough that existing fault maps are relied upon. Faults on a
map may turn out to be inactive or non-existing. An active fault might not
yet be reflected on the map, or there might be inaccuracies in the plotting of
a fault. For such projects, it is recommended that further active fault studies
be conducted during the Design Development phase of the project.
This procedure is not required for the Preliminary GeoHazard Assessment.
A4 Engineering Implications
From the engineering perspective there are different considerations for
design which are related to distance from the active fault.
In the zone immediately adjacent to the fault, ground movement will be
expected along with the ground motion. The extent of this zone depends on
the nature of the fault and soils overlying bedrock. In the City of Manila signs
prohibiting building within 5m of the fault indicate the assessed zone. Any
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MSF
M
Then the Cyclic Resistance Ratio for the design earthquake magnitude CRRM
is calculated from
CRRM = CRR7.5 x MSF (8.6)
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C1 Volcanic Activity
The types of hazards posed by an active volcano are:
Lava Flow Lava flow is a highly elongated mass of molten rock materials cascading
downslope from an erupting vent. The rate of flow can vary from 3 km / day
for slightly high viscosity to 45 km / hour for low viscosity materials. The
speed, and the geometry of a lava flow will depend on local topography;
steep slopes encourage faster and longer flows than gentle slopes or terrain.
Dome Growth Lava dome is a pile or mound of lava that grew on the floor of an active
crater, on the side slopes via a feeder vent that breached through the surface
of the edifice, or inside the volcanic edifice.
Pyroclastic Flow Pyroclastic flow is hot dry masses of fragmented volcanic materials that
Annex C Volcanic Activity move along the slope in contact with ground surface. This includes: pumice
flow, ash flow, block-and-ash flow, nueée ardente and glowing avalanche.
Pyroclastic flow mechanism: Nuée ardente is a glowing eruption cloud
characterized by extreme heat (about 500°C or higher) and high gas content
rapid flow down the slope of an erupting volcano. It can contain enormous
amounts of ash and other fragmental volcanic materials.
A nuée ardente may originate directly from an active crater or from a
collapse of a growing lava dome.
Pyroclastic Surge Pyroclastic surges are turbulent low-concentration density currents of
gases, rock debris and in some cases, water, that move above the ground
surface at high velocities.
Hot Blasts Hot blasts arise when pent-up gases find their way out through the
impermeable overlying materials and cause a very rapid escape into the
atmosphere. Blasts that are directed obliquely often do much damage and
could exact a high toll in human lives.
Lateral blasts are combination of pyroclastic flows and pyroclastic surges
with an especially strong initial laterally-directed thrust. They have an initial
velocity of 600 kph and slow down to about 100 kph near the margin 25 km
from the volcano.
Tephra Falls Tephra falls may consist of pumice, scoria, dense lithic materials or crystals
or combination of these.
Particle sizes are classified as ash: less than 2 mm diameter; lapilli: 2-64 mm
diameter; blocks and bombs: more than 64 mm diameter.
Volcanic Gas Volcanic gas is one of the basic components of a magma or lava. Active and
inactive volcanoes may release to the atmosphere gases in the form of: water
vapor, hydrogen sulphide, sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide, hydrogen
chloride and hydrogen fluoride.
Lahar Lahar (an Indonesian term), sometimes called mudflows or volcanic debris
flows, are flowing mixtures of volcanic debris and water. Lahars are
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D1 Introduction
The Philippines is ranked as one of the most earthquake-vulnerable cities in
the world (i.e. 5th according to GeoHazards International17). At the same time,
the Philippines ranks 3rd in terms of casualties and cases among 41 countries
identified as key spots for non-earthquake-related landslides (Petley, 2012).
With its complex plate tectonic setting that includes plate boundaries that
are changing rapidly and frequented by heavy typhoons yearly, engineering
measures for slopes must be designed to cope with this scenario.
This guide provides information and discussion on landslides in its various
mechanisms and types, on rock or soil slopes, by either earthquake or
rainfall induced (i.e. the two predominant triggers).
The latter part of the section shall provide the risk assessment of slopes and
the possible mitigation and remediation schemes as well as monitoring that
could be undertaken.
Definition of Landslides
A landslide is a type of ‘mass wasting.’ Mass wasting is down slope
movement of soil and / or rock under the influence of gravity. A landslide is
a movement of rock mass, debris, or earth down a slope (refer Figure D-1).
The failure of the slope happens when gravity exceeds the strength of the
earth materials.
A general anatomy of a landslide comprises the following components:
Scarp: a scar of exposed soil on the landslide
Crown: Stable top soil at the head of the landslide. Sometimes the crown will
fall and form a new scarp.
Slip Plane: failure surface of a landslide. Material pushed out at the base of
the landslide beyond the slip plane, supports the landslide.
Rubble: debris from the landslide
Bedrock: solid rock beneath the soil. The most common bedrock for a
landslide to occur on is shale.
Head: used to be part of the original ground surface
Soil: loose upper layer of earth, clay soil often leads to landslides.
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Rock avalanche (fast) – rapid granular flows (dry or wet) of large volume of
fragmenting rock masses or pyroclastic materials (refer Figure D4-7). This
is triggered by rockslide collapse on high slopes, earthquakes, or very large
rock falls. This has high mobility, velocity, and run out potential.
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Active Inactive
Scarp, terraces, and crevices with sharp edges Scarp, terraces, and crevices with rounded
edges
Crevices and depressions Crevices and depressions
without secondary infilling In-filled with secondary deposits
Secondary mass movement on scarp faces No secondary mass movement on scarp
faces
Surface-of-rupture and marginal shear planes Surface-of-rupture and marginal shear
show fresh slickensides and striations planes show old or no slickensides and
striations
Fresh fractured surfaces on blocks Weathering on fractured surfaces of blocks
Disarranged drainage system; many ponds Integrated drainage system
and undrained depressions
Pressure ridges in contact with slide margin Marginal fissures and abandoned levees
No soil development Soil development
on exposed surface-of-rupture on exposed surface-of-rupture
Presence of fast growing vegetation species Presence of slow growing vegetation
species
Distinct vegetation differences No distinction between vegetation
‘on’ and ‘off’ slide ‘on’ and ‘off’ slide
Tilted trees with no new vertical growth Tilted trees with new vertical growth above
inclined trunk
No new supportive, New supportive,
secondary tissue on trunks secondary tissue on trunks
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Soil characteristics – the characteristics of soil depend on: parent material;
climate; vegetation; slope.
Parent material
- Soil composition
- Type of vegetation
Vegetation
- Strength of soil
Slope
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Effects of water on soil strength – water affects cohesion, friction, and unit lateral movement in the plane of the fracture (up, down or sideways) of
weight. one side relative to the other.
Moist soil: water films create a negative pore water pressure (i.e. a Discontinuities – is a plane or surface that marks a change in physical or
‘suction’ which increases cohesion by ‘drawing’ particles together). chemical characteristics in a soil or rock mass. A discontinuity can be, for
example, a bedding, schistosity, foliation, joint, cleavage, fracture,
Saturated soil: positive pore water pressure can develop, which ‘push’
fissure, crack, or fault plane.
particles apart (i.e. water in pore spaces becomes ‘pressurized’) – this
acts against the normal stress, effectively reducing it. Since particles are Important Parameters – Rock Mass Rating (RMR) and Geological
pushed apart; cohesion and friction are also reduced. Strength Index (GSI).
- Evaluation of slope stability – the evaluation of slope stability is RMR – is a quantitative method for describing quality of a rock mass for
essentially based on a comparison of shear strength and shear an appropriate ground support / stabilization. The rating system
stress: identifies parameters and the sum of weighted values provides the
weighting.
Safety factor F = shear strength / shear stress
GSI – is a widely used rating for the estimation of the rock mass strength
If F > 1 = stable slope
and the rock mass deformation parameters. The GSI system
F = 1 = critical threshold concentrates on the description of two factors, rock structure and block
F < 1 = failure surface conditions. The guidelines given by the GSI system are for the
estimation of the peak strength parameters of jointed rock masses.
Changes that decrease stability are as follows:
Increased water content: Increased water content can change the Rock Mass Rating Classification
strength and stress ratio in a number of ways, which are often
The following six parameters are used to classify a rock mass using the RMR
concurrent.
system:
Removal of vegetation – e.g. logging; there are many documented cases
Uniaxial compressive strength of rock material
of slope failures resulting from the removal of trees from steep slopes.
The loss of root networks reduces the cohesion of soil, while decreased Rock quality designation
evapotranspiration raises water levels. Often slope failures occur Spacing of discontinuities
several years after logging, when root systems decay away.
Condition of discontinuities
Increased slopes – usually constructed; increases stress, while
decreasing strength (gravity acts less into the slope and more down the Groundwater conditions
slope) – can also be caused by: Orientation of discontinuities
Undercutting slopes – e.g. river erosion, road cuts, wave action – Each of the six parameters is assigned a value corresponding to the
removes support from base of slope and causes steepening of slope. characteristics of the rock. These values are derived from field surveys. The
Loading of slope e.g. construction, watering lawn.
sum of the six parameters is the ‘RMR value’, which lies between 0 and 100.
Liquefaction occurs during earthquakes, the shaking causes Below is the classification table for the RMR system.
rearrangement of particles (mainly sand and silt), increasing packing
Table D5-1 Rock Mass Rating
and decreasing porosity; thus the water content can change from
unsaturated to saturated (without adding water). RMR Rock quality
0 – 20 Very Poor
Rock Slopes 21 – 40 Poor
Rock characteristics – the characteristics of soil depend on: joints and 41 – 60 Fair
discontinuities. 61 – 80 Good
81 – 100 Very good
Joints – refers to a fracture in rock where the displacement associated
with the opening of the fracture is greater than the displacement due to
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Evaluation of slope stability – the evaluation of slope stability is essentially pressures can act down the slope as a result of groundwater flow to provide
based on a comparison of shear strength and shear stress: a hydraulic push to the landslide that further decreases the stability.
Safety factor F = shear strength / shear stress. Modes of Failure: The most predominant type of rain-induced failure is
erosion. This can either be run-off or internal erosion (i.e. piping). Other
If F > 1 = stable slope
modes are slumping, slides, and flows. Slumping happens on steep hillsides,
F = 1 = critical threshold occurring along distinct fracture zones, often within materials like clay that,
F < 1 = failure once released, may move quite rapidly downhill. In some cases, the slump is
caused by water beneath the slope weakening it. Rotational slip happens
In the assessment of stability the parameters for rock masses are converted
typically for cohesive soils while translational failure occurs for granular
to soil parameters (i.e. cohesion and angle of friction) for the assessment of
soils. Earth flows are also observed when rains trigger huge amount of mass
rock slopes.
wasting to be deposited downstream.
Design Parameters: In order to incorporate water in modelling, two
Changes that Decrease Stability
general approaches are adopted:
Little seepage over much of the slope – becoming more concentrated
near high permeability fracture zones / joints / faults. Seepage Modelling: Through the use of graphical flow net method, the
probable path of seepage can be determined. This method is based on the
Movement of material in hollows facilitates erosion. assumptions that the soil is homogenous and isotropic, and that water flows
Water flows through granular material, progressively creating conduit only in the saturated zone. However, due to the development of
flow / pipes. On the other hand, loose material on slopes of hollow moves computational mechanics, soil structures can be incorporated in the model
laterally / obliquely and accumulates in developing valleys. even for unsaturated case. Computing tools are capable of solving complex
seepage scenarios. A major drawback of this tool is to identify the boundary
Sudden increase in flow from rock mass which cannot be accommodated
conditions from field observations (i.e. sufficient data from wells,
through flow paths / pipes in granular material results in:
piezometers).
Sudden rise in pressure capable of lifting material.
Pore Water Pressure Ratio (ru): This model estimates the amount of
Loss of effective stress in granular material. pressure the water exerts in a soil mass with respect to the total pressure a
Buoyancy of material. soil exerts at a certain depths. This method is often adopted due to the
uncertainty of water flow since it can be assigned to be conservative in
Flow of debris on water mattress. calculations. A major drawback of this tool is to identify the appropriate or
realistic value that may cause landslide / slope instability.
Rainfall Induced Landslides
In the majority of cases the main trigger of landslides is heavy or Earthquake Induced Landslides
prolonged rainfall. Generally this takes the form of either an exceptional The second major factor in the triggering of landslides is seismicity.
short lived event, or of a long duration rainfall event with lower intensity, Landslides occur during earthquakes as a result of two separate but
such as the cumulative effect of monsoon rainfall (i.e. “Amihan” and interconnected processes: seismic shaking and pore water pressure
“Habagat”). In the former case it is usually necessary to have very high generation.
rainfall intensities, whereas in the latter the intensity of rainfall may be only
moderate – it is the duration and existing pore water pressure conditions Cause of Trigger: The passage of the earthquake waves through the rock
that are important. The importance of rainfall as a trigger for landslides and soil produces a complex set of accelerations that effectively act to change
cannot be underestimated. the gravitational load on the slope. So, for example, vertical accelerations
successively increase and decrease the normal load acting on the slope.
Cause of Trigger: Principally this is because the rainfall drives an increase Similarly, horizontal accelerations induce a shearing force due to
in pore water pressures within the soil. Movement is driven by shear stress, the inertia of the landslide mass during the accelerations. These processes
which is generated by the mass of the block acting under gravity down the are complex, but can be sufficient to induce failure of the slope. These
slope. Resistance to movement is the result of the normal load. When the processes can be much more serious in mountainous areas in which the
slope fills with water, the fluid pressure provides the block with buoyancy, seismic waves interact with the terrain to produce increases in the
reducing the resistance to movement. In addition, in some cases fluid magnitude of the ground accelerations. This process is termed
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In risk assessment, life pertains to the people; way of life pertains to the
health status, public safety, livelihood, service, social and economic order
and environment; property involves assets, physical structures, technical
facility and system and land.
Risk Rating
Considering the three parameters that constitute risk, the following ratings
were formulated, applicable for all the cut slopes, bridge abutments, and
road embankments:
Low Risk is defined as an inconvenience that is easily corrected, not
directly endangering lives or property such as a single block of small
rock causing blockage of a small portion of roadway, which can easily be
avoided and removed.
Moderate Risk is defined as a more severe inconvenience, corrected with
some effort, but not usually directly endangering lives or structures
when it occurs, such as debris slide ending in one lane of a roadway and
causing partial closure for a brief period until such is removed.
High Risk is defined as complete destruction of roadways and facilities,
important structures or complete closure of the highway for some
period of time. Lives are endangered during failure.
Example of conditions for various hazard levels is shown in Tables D6-1, D6-
2, and D6-3.
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movements in landslide areas) and extensometers (used to monitor permanent earth retaining structures, such as wet / dry cycles, deterioration
settlement, heave, convergence, and lateral deformation in soil and rock). of drainage systems, strain softening, and creep.
Further discussion on slope monitoring and instrumentation is presented in Permanent installations should always be designed with proper
the succeeding section. accommodation for seismic occurrences.
Provision of informatory and / or warning signs in critical areas should also Corrosion protection must be addressed in permanent installations for soil
be made in accordance with DPWH Road Safety Design Manual: 2012 to and rock anchors. Adequate drainage must also be addressed to prevent
inform and alert people. A pre-determined frequency, e.g. quarterly site unwanted hydrostatic build-ups or leakage. There can be a number of
inspections and provision of stand-by equipment for roadside dislodging reasons to use one of these earth retaining structures as a permanent
and clearing in case of landslides can help mitigate risks. system. In side hill cuts, they can be a very economic form of permanent
retaining wall. In some building construction cases, it is convenient to take
lateral loads out of an earth cut and not force the building frame to handle
D7 Mitigation, Remediation, and Monitoring these loads.
An important part of the Disaster Management is mitigation, which can
This is particularly appropriate in cases where building basements are set in
either be structural or non-structural in nature. These engineering measures
side hill cuts with the retained earth being much higher on one side of the
reduce and / or prevent future damage related with hazards and disasters.
building than the other.
Figure D7-1 shows some of the commonly used mitigating measures.
MSE Walls
Figure D7-1 Diagram Showing the Different Types of Mitigating Measures
Mechanically-Stabilized Earth (MSE) retaining walls combine geosynthetic-
reinforced earth layers (such as geogrids), wire mesh, fertile soil bags or
Slope Modification gabions as facing to create high-strength, versatile earth retention systems
Non-structural (refer Figure D7-2). The geogrid reinforces the soil while the facing protects
the wall face.
Mitigating Measures
Drainage System
Retained backfill is the material located between the mechanically-
stabilized soil mass and the natural soil. The select backfill is used to
construct the mechanically-stabilized earth mass and is required for
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durability, constructability, and good soil reinforcement interaction.
The wrap around face is formed from the free end of the embedded geogrid/
Structural Hybrids geotextile which is wrapped around and up the front face of the individual
backfill lifts which are typically between 300mm and 500mm in vertical
height.
Other Ground The faces are normally constructed using temporary support (e.g. shutters)
Improvement Methods
to achieve the design gradient of the slope and provide the necessary
restraint during compaction of the backfill in each lift.
Often this is achieved by positioning bags of topsoil or biodegradable mats
Structural Measures
on the face of the material around which the geogrid is wrapped: the top soil
For building a permanent earth retaining system, long-term design supports a quicker vegetation of the slope, which hides the geogrid and
principles are to be used as described in Volume 4 – Highway Design. The provides natural erosion control as shown in Figure D7-3.
types of systems suitable for permanent applications include sheet piling,
soldier pile and lagging, soil nailing, secant walls, tangent walls, shotcrete
with soil nailing and micropiling.
Permanent installations are almost always designed using at-rest principles.
This is because a number of events conspire to increase loading on
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Slope Modification
Benching or Trimming
Slope benching or trimming involves modification of slope gradients which
will provide a reduction in overturning mass of the soil within the slope.
Evidently, this is the simplest and most economical approach, assuming
there are no space constraints.
Table D8-1 shows standard gradients for slopes based on the
recommendations of the Japan Road Association (JRA).
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E1 Experience of Tropical Expansive Clays Holocene Clay.
In tropical regions the Indonesian experience is relevant to the Philippines. Arliansyah (1993) and McElvaney et al (1990) also report laboratory studies
on swelling clays from this region.
Clays with significant swell potential are found throughout Indonesia. Most
coastal and marine clays have a high plasticity indicating significant
Figure E1-2 Swell Potential of Clays in Cepu Area, Java
montmorillonite content. This is at least in part due to the presence of
volcanic ash which weathers to these high plasticity clays. Comparison of Swell Potential
Wirosari – Cepu Road Results &
However these soils only rarely produce swelling clay problems, for two Cepu – Bojonegoro Results
reasons:
They are generally found in coastal areas where the water table is 5
permanently at or near the surface. Thus there is very little moisture Cepu Bojonegoro Results
Activity
dry season water tables drop below the surface, do they shrink and swell
with seasonal changes. Also the dry soil can be used for low grade road
embankments, and is therefore to be found in existing embankments when 2
road upgrading is required. VERY HIGH
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Table E1-1 Cation Exchange Capacity of Indonesian Swelling Clays soils can be treated by ripping and re-compacting to improve their
Station SO4 ppm Cl ppm CaCO3 equiv % KPK me/100g properties.
2000 1069 470 17.2 59.2 Control of moisture changes. This has been achieved by placement of a
9600 1492 381 11.4 58 membrane either horizontally beneath the road or vertically at the edge
14350 1037 571 2.7 56.4 of the road or a combination of these.
33400 1159 380 14.6 44.5 Examples of empirical design solutions used in the United States are given
by Nelson and Miller (1992).
The cation exchange capacity (KPK) of 40 to 60, as shown in Table E1-1, can
be compared with the range for pure montmorillonite of 80 to 150.
Removal or Treatment
The swelling pressure measured in seven tests varied from 200 to 800 For new roads, removal of the swelling clay to the depth of the active zone
kN/m2. may be economic. For rehabilitation this is not normally practical.
Lime stabilization of the subsoil could be adopted but the same limitations
E2 Design Approach apply. For clays of moderate swell potential it is possible to surcharge them
to above their swell pressure.
Extent of Active Zone
The first criterion is to assess the depth of swelling soils. Some examples Moisture Control
from other countries, which have markedly different climates, are shown in Based on the practical experience in Indonesia, there are substantial
Table E2-1. difficulties in installing a horizontal geo-membrane and tying it in
satisfactorily to the pavement edge. Although this solution is reported to
Table E2-1 Depth of Swelling of Expansive Clays have been used satisfactorily in the United States, the conditions there are
Location Depth Reference very different. The shoulders are paved, and traffic rarely makes use of the
shoulder.
Texas 8ft (2.5m) Steinberg, 1998
Wyoming 4ft (1.2m) Steinberg, 1998 This solution also relies on the pavement providing an impermeable
Victoria, Australia 2.0-2.5m Steinberg, 1998 membrane effect between the shoulders. Steinberg (1998) states that ‘There
London UK 6m Chandler and Gutierrez, 1986 is growing awareness that pavements can no longer be considered vertical
water barriers’. In view of the likelihood of some defects appearing in new
The London example is the depth of measured suction, which is probably and rehabilitated roads in Philippines within one or at most two years of
greater than the depth of significant swelling. However tree root damage construction, this conclusion seems to be particularly pertinent for
caused by moisture content changes is known to occur to at least 5 m depth. Philippines.
No data have been identified from Philippine swelling clays, but for initial Taking these factors into account, it is concluded that the installation of geo-
design a depth of 3 m would seem reasonable. membranes as shoulder moisture barriers of this nature are unlikely to
provide an economic long term solution to the problems of swelling clays
Solutions to Swelling Clay Problems beneath roads.
Problems of swelling clays have been encountered throughout the world. In A suitable membrane should however provide the necessary moisture
the United States, many States have developed their own procedures for control if it is laid full width of the road, beneath the road construction at
testing and identifying and dealing with expansive soils. Much research has formation level, and vertically at the edge sufficient to stop lateral
also been undertaken in Australia, India, Israel and South Africa. infiltration of moisture.
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Foundation cutting through the swelling soil to such a depth that wetting
of the remainder leads to an uplift of the structure that is within
permissible limits.
Full or partial replacement of the swelling soil by an inert soil.
Piled foundations totally or partially though the swelling soil.
Preparation of the soil by laying a compensatory sand cushion or by
prewetting of the soil.
Adoption of waterproofing measures to limit access by the expansive soil
to water or to changes in moisture content.
Structural measures which accommodate the volume change of the
expansive soil during moisture content changes.
A combination of the above measures.
Annex F Fumaroles and Hydrothermal
E3 References and Bibliography Explosion
Chandler R J and Gutierrez C I, 1986, Technical Note: The filter-paper
method of suction measurement, Geotechnique, 36, 2, June.
Joni Arliansyah, Strength, compressibility characteristics of Cepu Clay,
Program Magister Sistem dan Teknik Jalan Raya, Program Pascasarjana,
Institut Teknologi Bandung, 1993
McElvaney J, Supriyono and Nasution S, 1990, Laboratory investigation of an
expansive clay from East Java, Proc 4th Indonesian Soils Association
Conference, Bandung
Nelson J D and Miller D J, 1992, Expansive Soils: Problems and Practice in
Foundation and Pavement Engineering, Wiley.
Pillai M S and Fernandez C, 2000, Coir – an effective component for
consolidation, Proc 2nd Asian Geosynthetics Conference, Kuala Lumpur.
Seed H B, Woodward R J and Lundgren R , 1962, Prediction of swelling
potential for compacted clays, Jnl Soil Mech and Found Div, ASCE, 88, SM3,
Sorochan E A, Construction of Buildings on Expansive Soils, Balkema, 1991.
Steinberg M, 1978, Geomembranes and the Control of Expansive Soils in
Construction, McGraw-Hill.
Supriyono, 1987, Strength and volume change characteristics of Cepu Clay,
Program Magister Sistem dan Teknik Jalan Raya, Program Pascasarjana,
Institut Teknologi Bandung.
Younger J S, 1990, Geotechnical characteristics of soft soils in Indonesia, Proc
Symp, on Development of Geotechnical Aspects of Embankments,
Excavations and Buried Structures, Bangkok.
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which are formed by sulfur and nitrogen oxides. The most vulnerable
materials that it can corrode are: limestone, marble, carbon-steel, zinc,
nickel, paint and some plastics.
F4 Infrastructure Damages
Corrosion on Steel
A study on the material damages in volcanic environments was conducted
by Tohoku National Industrial Research Institute in Japan (Kurata, et al.) at
the Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand. The objective of the study is to
assess the most suitable materials for the construction of geothermal
resources and equipment. The article shows the impact of fumaroles to
different types of metals and alloys. The materials were exposed to
different site conditions, high- and low-temperature fumarolic sites, and
high- and low- soil temperatures. Rate of corrosion was used to quantify
the following effects. The rate of corrosion, CR, is the speed at which a
metal deteriorates in a specific environment as shown in Table F4-2.
Table F4-1 Chemical Composition of Discharges from the High Temperature Test
Fumarole
(ppm-vol)
0
C H2O CO2 H2S SO2 HCl HF NH2 H2 N2
(Kurata, et al.)
(Kurata, et al.)
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Cementitious material cover – use of a cementitious material, e.g. cement F6 References and Bibliography
grout that provides a highly alkaline (9.5 < pH < 13.5) environment to
passivate the steel. Ackerman, G. G et al. Isolation and Distribution of a Novel Iron-Oxidizing
Crenarchaeon from Acidic Geothermal Springs in Yellowstone National Park.
Surface coating – use of variety of surface coatings, e.g., epoxy, Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2007 0: AEM.01200-07
galvanization, etc.
Abdelmsheeh, V., Jofriet, J., Negi, S., Hayward, G. Corrosion of Reinforced
Grout filled corrugated plastic sheath encapsulation – use of a plastic Concrete Specimens Exposed to Hydrogen Sulfide and Sodium Sulfate.
sheath within the grout cover to prevent ingress of moisture or corrosive 2005.
substances where cracking of the grout occurs.
Doukas, M.P., and Gerlach, T.M., 1995, Sulfur dioxide scrubbing during the
Stainless steel 1992 eruptions of Crater Peak, Mount Spurr Volcano, Alaska: in Keith, T.E.,
ed., The 1992 eruptions of Crater Peak Vent, Mount Spurr Volcano, Alaska:
Monitoring U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2139, p. 47-57.
Scientists have long recognized that gases dissolved in magma provide the Hochstein, M.P. and Bromley, C.J. (1999),“Recent fumaroles measurements
driving force of volcanic eruptions. A primary objective in gas monitoring is in the Karapiti Area ('Craters of the Moon'),Wairakei Field, New
to determine changes in the release of certain gases from a volcano, chiefly Zealand,”Proc. 21st NZ GeothermalWorkshop, Univ. of Auckland, 15-20.
carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide.
http://www.ce.berkeley.edu/~paulmont/241/Corrosion.pdf
Gases released by most volcanoes are difficult to sample and measure on a
Kurata, Y., Sanada, N. Nanjo, H., Ikeuchi, J. and Lichti, K.A (1995). Material
regular basis, especially when a volcano becomes restless. Direct sampling
damage in a volcanic environment, World Geothermal Congress, Milan, Italy,
of gas requires that scientists visit a hot fumarole or an active vent, usually
May, pp 2409-2414.
high on a volcano's flank or within its summit crater.
Sutton, A.J., McGee, K.A., Casadevall, T.J., and Stokes, J.B., 1992, Fundamental
Measuring gas-emission rates in volcanic plumes – The rate at which a
volcanic-gas-study techniques: an integrated approach to monitoring, in
volcano releases gases into the atmosphere (usually reported in metric
Ewert, J.W., and Swanson, D.A., eds, Monitoring volcanoes: techniques and
tons per day) is related to the volume of magma within its magma-
strategies used by the staff of the Cascades Volcano Observatory: U.S.
reservoir system and its hydrothermal system. By measuring changes in
Geological Survey Bulletin 1966, p. 181- 188.
the emission rate of certain key gases, especially sulfur dioxide and
carbon dioxide, scientists can infer changes that may be occurring in a US Department of Transportation (US DOT) – Federal Highway
volcano's magma reservoir and hydrothermal system. The emission Administration (FHWA). 2003. Hollow Bar Soil Nails, Review of Corrosion
rates of sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide are measured using airborne Factors, and Mitigation Practice – Chapter 5: Existing Corrosion Mitigation
or ground-based techniques. Guidance.
Direct gas sampling with laboratory analysis – The most common
method for sampling volcanic gases is to collect them directly from
fumaroles in solution-filled bottles, and then to analyze the mixtures in
the laboratory.
Continuous on-site gas monitoring – Continuous automated gas
measurements can be made on a volcano directly in fumaroles, in the air
near active fumaroles, and in the soil. At each gas measurement site, one
or more chemical sensors measure the concentration of a specific
volcanic gas, such as sulfur dioxide or carbon dioxide, and these data are
transmitted by radio to a volcano observatory.
Soil-efflux measurements Soil-efflux measurements can be made in
areas where volcanic gases, typically carbon dioxide, rise from depth and
discharge into the upper soil layers near the surface.
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the available information on
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