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Introduction to Weathering and Slope Movement papers

^{1 1}CNR-IRPI, c/o Politecnico di Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
^{2 2}Federico II University of Naples, Piazzale Tecchio, 80124 Naples, Italy
^{3 3}U.S. Geological Survey, 436 National Center, Reston, VA, 20192, USA

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Weathering includes all the processes of chemicalalteration and physical breakdown of rock masses at, or near, the Earth's surface. Intense and/or continuous weathering processes may result in thick sequences of complex and heterogenous materials characterized by physical and geotechnical properties which have been strongly altered by the action of weathering. As a consequence, they may be prone to slope failures,erosion and landslides. In addition, availability of large amounts of weathered materials and loose debris in catchment basins may represent a serious hazard during, or following, intense rainfall, contributing significantly to the transport of sediment and debris during floods.

Landslides in weathered materials occur in many different geological, morphological and environmental settings: shallow and rapid landslides (mostly soil slips evolving into debris flows) are among the most common type of slope movements, although large, deep-seated landslides also . . . [Full Text of this Article]