Properties of debris flow deposits and source materials compared: implications for debris flow characterization

In the Alps, debris flow deposits generally contain <5% clay‐size particles, and the role of the surface‐charged <2 μm particles is often neglected, although these particles may have a significant impact on the rheological properties of the interstitial fluid. The objective of this study was to compare debris flow deposits and parent materials from two neighbouring catchments of the Swiss Alps, with special emphasis on the colloidal constituents. The catchments are small in area (4 km²), 2·5 km long, similar in morphology, but different in geology. The average slopes are 35–40%. The catchments were monitored for debris flow events and mapped for surface aspect and erosion activity. Debris flow deposits and parent materials were sampled, the clay and silt fractions extracted and the bulk density, <2 mm fraction bulk density, particle size distribution, chemical composition, cation exchange capacity (CEC) and mineralogy analysed. The results show that the deposits are similar to the parent screes in terms of chemical composition, but differ in terms of: (i) particle size distribution; and (ii) mineralogy, reactivity and density of the <2 mm fraction. In this fraction, compared with the parent materials the deposits show dense materials enriched in coarse monocrystalline particles, of which the smallest and more reactive particles were leached. The results suggest that deposit samples should not be considered as representative of source or flow materials, particularly with respect to their physical properties.     

泥石流堆积物中细颗粒含量与渗透系数关系试验研究

泥石流拦砂坝通常建造在沟床堆积物上。泥石流堆积物的渗透性是影响坝底扬压力的关键因素。目前关于土体渗透性的研究主要集中于无黏性粗粒土,对泥石流堆积物这种宽级配土体渗透性的研究比较缺乏。选择北川县泥石流沟床堆积物作为试验材料,通过渗透试验,确定了影响宽级配土渗透性的细颗粒上限粒径;在此基础上,通过试验研究了细颗粒含量与渗透系数的关系。结果表明,泥石流堆积物中粗颗粒仅起骨架作用,细颗粒才是决定其渗透性能的关键;显著影响宽级配土渗透性的细颗粒上限粒径为0.1 mm;细颗粒（<0.1 mm）含量与渗透系数呈负指数关系,并且当细颗粒含量超过20%以后,泥石流堆积土的渗透性趋于稳定。     

川西龙泉山西坡更新世泥石流的发现及其意义

在川西地区龙泉山西坡首次发现了第四纪泥石流沉积。泥石流沉积相组合为AA1B、AA1C、AA1,反映泥石流为洪积扇扇中沉积组合,具有粘性泥石流的沉积特征。ESR测年及孢粉化石组合特征表明泥石流沉积于早-中更新世温暖湿润的气候环境下。龙泉山泥石流的形成反映了龙泉山早-中更新世之交的构造隆升,以及四川盆地盆地期夷平面的解体,是对早-中更新世之交青藏高原的隆起、季风的加强、暴雨式降水出现的沉积响应,对于研究四川盆地西部及青藏高原东缘第四纪构造运动及古气候特征具有重要的意义。     

Substantiation of debris flow velocity from super-elevation: a numerical approach

The use of super-elevations that a forced vortex flow leaves on the valley walls of a curved flume is a plausible approach toward estimating debris flow velocities in earthquake-induced geo-hazard studies. The centrifugal force of a speeding flow is responsible for a higher flow depth on the outer bend. However, in reality, a flow is not steady, and only the highest flow-marks are left at the outer and inner bends of the flow, which can lead to an inaccurate estimation of the actual velocity. Seeing the real scenario of the field, a series of numerical flume tests using smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) is conducted to validate the estimation of debris flow velocities from flow-marks. Velocities estimated from flow-marks are lower than real velocities near the source region, but they converge to real velocities as the distance to the source increases. Based on several simulations, a best-fit line is proposed for adjusting debris flow velocity from mud-marks, and it is used to estimate flow velocities of the well-documented debris event called “Shiraito river debris flow,” which happened near the rim of the Hakone Crater, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, ensuing from the 1923 Great Kanto earthquake.     

Improving debris flow monitoring in Taiwan by using high-resolution rainfall products from QPESUMS

Debris flow is commonly initiated by torrential rain and its triggering is correlated to the hydrological, geological, and geomorphic conditions on site. In spite of the important effects of geology and topography, rainfall characteristic is the main external triggering factor to debris flow and is a predominant parameter for real-time monitoring. Due to the scarcity of sufficient spatial ground-based rainfall data in hill areas, quantitative precipitation estimation using remote-sensing techniques such as radar and satellite is needed for debris flow pre-warning. The QPESUMS (Quantitative Precipitation Estimation and Segregation Using Multiple Sensors) system was acquired to retrieve spatial rainfall data during the rainfall period from June 30 to July 6 in 2004 when Typhoon Mindulle and southwesterly flow struck Taiwan. The retrieved data were used for setting up the debris flow monitoring algorithm. With the aid of multiple platforms of meteorological observations, a rainfall threshold isohyet in a pilot area was mapped for debris flow monitoring. The rainfall monitoring algorithm based on QPESUMS provides more detailed information than the limited number of ground-based rainfall stations for interpreting the spatial distributions of rainfall events, and therefore is more suitable for debris-flow monitoring.     

Relationships between typhoon types and debris flow disasters in Taiwan

Frequent debris flow disasters caused by heavy precipitation during the annual typhoon season are some of the most serious disasters in Taiwan. This study is on the debris flow disasters associated with the typhoons that hit Taiwan between 1986 and 2004. Typhoon data and records of debris flow disasters available for Nantou and Hualien counties in Taiwan were analyzed. The paths and rainfall characteristics of typhoons were found to have a great effect on the debris flows at these locations. Accordingly, the typhoons were grouped into four major types based on their paths and related disasters. The relationships between rainfall intensity and accumulation and debris flow are discussed for the four major typhoon types. The information may form the basis for providing useful indicators for disaster management.     

豫西某金矿矿渣转化为泥石流物源的危险性评价

矿渣在沟谷的堆积形态、压占比例影响其在特定降雨概率下的稳定性。文中以豫西某金矿2条主沟16个渣堆为研究对象,提出在不同降雨概率雨力条件下单个渣堆稳定性计算方法。即近10年来最大观测雨强、25年一遇（P=4%）雨强、50年一遇雨强（P=2%）、100年一遇雨强（P=1%）条件下的启动流速（Uc）以及泄洪流速（Us）,令稳定系数Fs=Uc/Us,计算出渣堆的稳定系数,研究成果对于不同特定雨力工况下渣堆的危险性评价及分类防治有一定意义。     

层次分析法在单沟泥石流危险度评价中的应用

单沟泥石流危险度评价是泥石流危险性评价中的重要内容,对实现山区的安全减灾有着重要意义。文章从系统理论出发,运用层次分析法(AHP)对影响泥石流沟谷危险度的相关因子进行分析,构建单沟泥石流危险度评价的层次指标系统,并对各参与评价因子的权重作了计算,建立起单沟泥石流危险度评价模型。通过对泥石流沟的实例验证,评价结果与实际情况有较好的一致性。该方法将定量与定性相结合,能很好地解决泥石流危险度综合评价问题,对提高泥石流危险度评价的可靠性、准确性及客观性有一定的实践意义。     

深水砂质碎屑流沉积:概念、沉积过程与沉积特征

在总结国内外相关文献的基础上,对砂质碎屑流的相关概念、沉积动力学过程及沉积特征进行系统梳理,并对争议问题进行了讨论。砂质碎屑流是一种富砂质具塑性流变性质的宾汉塑性流体,代表一个从黏性至非黏性碎屑流连续系列,具有中—高碎屑浓度(体积浓度25%～95%)、较低的泥质含量(体积浓度可低至0. 5%)、湍流不发育。其沉积物以块状砂岩、含碎屑逆粒序砂岩沉积为代表,局部可见滑动剪切构造和液化漩涡构造。砂质碎屑流的形成多经历滑动→滑塌→砂质碎屑流→浊流的有序演化过程;滑水作用和基底剪切润湿作用是克服砂质碎屑流与基底剪切摩擦拖拽的重要机制,流体强度则是克服上覆环境水体混入稀释的重要原因;砂质碎屑流头部和边部优先固结沉积,进而控制流体整体沉降。砂质碎屑流是形成深水块状砂岩的主要原因之一,砂质碎屑流在相对低流体效率的深水重力流沉积环境广泛发育。     

鄂尔多斯盆地旬邑地区延长组砂质碎屑流沉积特征及其风暴成因探讨

鄂尔多斯盆地南部延长组长8-长6油层组沉积相为曲流河三角洲-半深湖、深湖,重力流沉积发育。以前认为这些重力流沉积物是浊流沉积。本文通过对旬邑地区延长组岩心、测井资料的研究,认为研究区长8-长6油层组发育砂质碎屑流沉积。岩心中常见大段块状砂岩、面状碎屑组构、顶底突变接触、漂砾、底部剪切带及滑塌变形构造等,相应测井曲线特征以箱型为主。砂质碎屑流为风暴诱因,可见丰富的风暴沉积特征,如侵蚀构造、底模、浪成沙纹层理、波痕、生物逃逸迹等。研究区理想的风暴沉积单元由下向上可概括为:块状层理段(A);滞留沉积段(B);平行层理段(C);丘状交错层理或浪成沙纹层理段(D);泥页岩段(E)。根据岩心风暴沉积特征总结出风暴岩的3个垂向沉积序列组合。砂质碎屑流及风暴作用的研究对于研究区油气勘探及古地理、古气候研究具有重要意义。     

Landslide and debris flow initiated characteristics after typhoon Morakot in Taiwan

Typhoon Morakot brought extreme rainfall and initiated numerous landslides and debris flows in southern Taiwan in August of 2009. The purpose of this study is to identify the extreme rainfall-induced landslide frequency-area distribution in the Laonong River Basin in southern Taiwan and debris flow-initiated conditions under rainfall. Results of the analysis show that debris flows were initiated under high cumulative rainfall and long rainfall duration or high rainfall intensity. The relationship of mean rainfall intensity and duration threshold could reflect debris flow initiation characteristics under high rainfall intensity in short rainfall duration conditions. The relationship of cumulative rainfall and duration threshold could reflect debris flow initiation characteristics under high cumulative rainfall in long rainfall duration. Defining rainfall events by estimating rainfall parameters with different methodologies could reveal variations among intermittent rainfall events for the benefit of issuing debris flow warnings. The exponent of landslide frequency-area distribution induced by Typhoon Morakot is lower than that induced by the Chi-Chi earthquake. The lower exponent of landslide frequency-area distribution can be attributed to the transportation and deposition areas of debris flow that are included in the landslide area. Climate change induced high rainfall intensity and long duration of precipitation, for example, Typhoon Morakot brought increased frequency of debris flow and created difficulty in issuing warnings from rainfall monitoring.     

Size of a debris flow deposition: model experiment approach

 The prediction of the dangerous extent of a debris flow deposition is of vital importance, but difficult to achieve. Precise prediction of the depositional boundary of a debris flow event is impossible, but the size of a debris flow deposition could provide some estimates of the area, length, width, and thickness of a debris flow deposition. Based on in situ depositional experiments performed on a debris flow creek just after debris flows, a rule of thumb expressed by a group of equations containing the multiple-variate nonlinear functions is proposed in this paper. The interrelationships between the size and the causation also are discussed, and some empirical formulae to calculate the causative parameters for different regions are presented. Received: 24 April 1995 · Accepted: 21 June 1995     

北京大西沟北沟泥石流堆积物特征

文章研究了北京市密云县西白莲峪大西沟北沟泥石流的堆积物特征及其演变过程,指出该堆积物是在泥石流及山体崩塌综合作用下形成,具有泥石流堆积物的典型特征。此外,该文还提出必须加强泥石流危险区的制图及沟道治理工程的建设,才能防治泥石流的发生及现存堆积物的复活。     

台风暴雨型泥石流单沟危险度研究

台风暴雨型泥石流分布广泛并常造成重大灾害,有必要对其危险度进行研究。选取温州山区的14处典型台风暴雨型泥石流为研究对象,构建了基于组合因子的单沟泥石流危险度评价模型。选取泥石流规模（M）、泥石流频率（F）、冲沟纵比降（J）、形成区完整系数（C）、台风降雨综合值（E）和地质综合因子（G）来表征泥石流危险程度,并基于信息熵理论获得各组合因子权重值。针对研究区均为低频泥石流的特点,引入麦尔登比率（R值）以间接确定基于不同R值范围的泥石流爆发频率（F）。将评价模型应用于所选的典型沟谷,得到各沟谷泥石流危险度,评价结果符合研究区泥石流沟谷为中、小型低频泥石流的实际情况,并且评价为危险度高的沟谷具备区域上最易形成泥石流的地质地貌条件。     

Submarine debris flow deposits from the Upper Carboniferous Dwyka Tillite Formation in the Kalahari Basin, South Africa

ABSTRACT Four types of sediment gravity flow deposits occur interbedded with rhythmite shale, siltsone, mudstone and minor diamictite in a 230-m thick Carboniferous glacial sequence. Shear and plug zones are present in the cohesive debris flow deposits which have a diamictic texture. The high-density turbidity flow deposits which consist of coarse to medium-grained clastics, are characterized by both normal and reverse grading. The medium to fine-grained low-density turbidity flow deposits show normal grading and consist of Bouma units A, B, D and E. Deposition occurred by gravity flow, suspension settling and minor basal melt-out during ice retreat along the southern margin of the Kalahari Basin. Immediately basinwards of the ice grounding line a proximal diamictite facies consisting predominantly of cohesive and high-density turbidity flow deposits, and minor melt-out tills formed. A distal sedimentary facies of graded sandstone and siltstone units deposited by low-density turbidity flows and suspension settling of muds with ice-rafted debris is located basinwards.     

Global debris flow susceptibility based on a comparative analysis of a single global model versus a continent-by-continent approach

Natural Hazards - Debris flows, and landslides in general, are worldwide catastrophic phenomena. As world population and urbanization grow in magnitude and geographic coverage, the need exists to...     

The knowledge rules of debris flow event: A case study for investigation Chen Yu Lan River, Taiwan

Debris flow, one of the most active hydrological processes, brings about a great loss of life and properties in the Chen Yu Lan River area, Nan-Tou County, Taiwan. The goal of this study is to manage and monitor the debris flows in a vast area. Thus, the strategy is to collect hydraulical and in-situ data easily and quickly through our spatial information system. Then, a novel Data Mining technique will be developed to find a rule-based knowledge system of debris flow. The entire study can be divided into two parts. In the first part, using spatial information the debris flow image is extracted from the outbreak area. The system provides precise positional information pertaining to the debris flow events. Attributes such as effective watershed area, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), and slope are automatically obtained from the system. In the second part of this study, K-mean theory is used to classify the observed hydraulical and in-situ data into different categories. Then, the ‘Effective Rough Set’ method is successfully used to analyze the factors influencing the debris flow phenomenon and delivers rational knowledge rules. The contribution of this study is presented that NDVI, slope and effective watershed area are the major factors influencing debris flow in the study area. The knowledge rules can provide better understanding on the elevation of high potential debris catchments.     

泥石流排导槽研究进展及发展方向

泥石流是我国最常见的地质灾害之一,在5.12汶川地震后表现得尤为突出。排导槽作为一种结构简单、经济适用的防护措施在泥石流的防治工程中发挥了重要作用。本文简要阐述了泥石流排导槽的发展历程,重点分析比较全衬砌槽和软基消能型槽的结构特点、排导原理、优缺点及适用范围,其中全衬砌槽束水冲砂的特点增加泥石流的排泄,减少淤积,适于下游有广阔停淤区域或主河有足够输移能力的泥石流;而软基消能槽设置贯穿型横向潜槛,增大摩擦,降低流速,适于下游有城镇、铁路、工厂等重要基础设施的泥石流;分别从横纵断面优化、材料选择等角度总结了排导槽的研究进展:初步界定排导槽合理纵比降为3°～10°;横断面上对矩/梯形、圆形、V形等几种主要槽型水力条件进行分析比较,得出圆形断面最优;尝试运用高强混凝土等新型材料或结构增加排导槽的抗磨强度,延长其使用年限;综合考虑泥石流地质地貌背景、水文条件、施工难易程度、经济与否等多方面因素,选择最合适的排导工程;指出随着各项土木工程中生态需求的日益增长,今后研究工作中应加强模型试验,尤其是交错齿槛等生态型泥石流排导槽的研究,进一步完善泥石流排导槽的优化设计体系。     

Distribution of porphyry copper deposits along the western Tethyan and Andean subduction zones: Insights from a paleotectonic approach

Along the western Tethyan and Andean subduction zones the distribution of Cretaceous and Cenozoic porphyry Cu deposits is not random and shows that they were emplaced in distinct regional clusters. To understand the appearance of these clusters within their geodynamical contexts and identify kinematic features which would favor the genesis of porphyry-type ore bodies, we use a paleotectonic approach. Two clusters in the Aegean-Balkan-Carpathian area, which were emplaced in upper Cretaceous and Oligo-Miocene, and two others in the Andes, which were emplaced in late Eocene and Miocene, are sufficiently well constrained to be studied in detail. It appears that they are associated with a specific polyphased kinematic context related to the convergence of tectonic plates. This context is characterized by: 1) a relatively fast convergence rate shortly followed by 2) a drastic decrease of this rate. From these observations, and assuming that the major part of plate convergence is accommodated along subduction zones, we propose a two-phase geodynamic model favoring emplacement of porphyry Cu deposits: 1) a high melt production in the mantle wedge, followed by 2) an extensional regime (or at least relaxation of the compressional stress) in the upper plate, promoting ascension of fertile magmas to the upper crust. Melt production at depth and the following extensional regime, which would be related to variations in convergence rate, are thus associated with variations in plate and trench velocities, themselves being controlled by both plate kinematics at the surface and slab dynamics in the upper mantle. In particular, along-strike folding behavior of the subducting slab may strongly influence trench velocity changes and the location of porphyry Cu deposits. Metallogenic data suggest that periods of slab retreat, which would favor mineralization processes during ~ 40 Myrs, would be separated by barren periods lasting ~ 10 to 20 Myrs, corresponding to shorter episodes of trench advance, as observed in laboratory experiments. These results confirm the control of the geodynamic context, and especially subduction dynamics, on the genesis of porphyry Cu deposits. This study also shows that the paleotectonic approach is a promising tool that could help identify geodynamic and tectonic criteria favoring the genesis of various ore deposits.