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K. W. Soe Moe, BGC Engineering Inc. D.M. Cruden, C.D. Martin, University of Alberta D. Lewycky, P. R. Lach, The City of Edmonton Mechanisms and kinematics of  three translational slides along  the North Saskatchewan River Valley,  Edmonton
Edmonton Landslides Keillor Road 2003 Whitemud Road 1999 Forest  Heights 1900s ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Road Sign
Road Sign
KEILLOR ROAD LANDSLIDE (FALL 2002) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
History Keillor Road Landslide
Pre-failure Slope Profile (1990)
Post-Failure Slope Profile (2003)
Post-Failure Slope Profile (2004)
Field observation of slope movements September 2001 July 2003 Keillor Road settlement
Movements of lower trail pile wall May 2003 June 2004
Field measurements of piezometric pressure ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Pore pressure distribution in the slide area
Horizontal displacement of crack meters Average movement of the slide body Horizontal displacement of crack meters  Location 2003 (mm/month) 2004 (mm/month) Main scarp 125 250 Graben 250 500 Toe 350 850
Whitemud Road Landslide, October 23, 1999
Whitemud Road Landslide ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Whitemud Road Landslide
Landslide history ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Landslide stages Development of main scarp
Landslide stages Development of a counter scarp
Landslide stages Major failure due to downward movement of the active block
Pre and Post Failure Cross-Section ,[object Object],[object Object]
FOREST HEIGHTS PARK LANDSLIDE (EARLY 1900S) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],River valley view of Forest Height Park (2004)
POST-FAILURE LANDSLIDE MECHANISM ,[object Object],[object Object]
Conclusions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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Mechanisms and kinematics of three translational slides along the North Saskatchewan River Valley, Edmonton