Geotechnical engineering deals with the safe transmittal of loads due to various engineering applications to, and into, the soil or rock mass. The soil and rock mass formations are heterogeneous and generally are subjected to stresses (due to various engineering applications) which are additional to those presently existing in the earth mass from its self weight and geological history. Due to t...

the entire land in the southern iran faces problems arising out of various types of land degradation, of which the vegetation type forms one of the major ones. the payab basin (522,470 ha), which covers the lower reaches of mond river, was chosen for a test risk assessment of this type. the different kinds of data for indicators of vegetation degradation were taken from the records and publishe...

Soil liquefaction is a phenomenon that can occur when soil loses strength and behaves like liquid during an earthquake. A site investigation essential for determining site’s susceptibility to liquefaction, these investigations frequently generate project-specific geotechnical reports. However, many of reports are stored unused after construction projects completed. This study suggests consolida...

This paper highlights the level of earthquake hazard in Malaysia, challenges mitigating and way forward on how to strengthen science Malaysia. Earthquake is regarded as low throughout with exception Sabah where it considered moderate. elevated a was reinforced during 2015 Ranau Earthquake, which killed 18 people. Despite this other recent sizeable earthquakes, Malaysia poorly understood, yet po...

Regional-scale analyses of susceptibility to liquefaction are seldom performed in data-scarce areas. However, spite data limitations, such efforts can still provide useful information case populated, seismically active regions. The present work focuses on zonation for soil that might occur due ground shaking the Foggia Province, a data-scarce, area about 7000 km2 located southern Italy. Analyti...

Probabilistic volcanic hazard analysis is becoming an increasingly popular component of volcanic risk reduction strategies worldwide. While probabilistic hazard analyses offer many advantages for decision-making, displaying the statistical results of these analyses on a map presents new hazard communication challenges. Probabilistic information is complex, difficult to interpret, and associated...

ABSTRACT- Overgrazing accelerates soil and vegetation degradation in rangelands. This study aimed to assess livestock pressure on natural resources of Khuzestan province, located in the south western part of Iran, using Geographic Information System (GIS) tools and a model-based procedure. FAO/UNEP Model which uses a ratio of potential carrying capacity of region to current liv...