Publications - Quanterra

List of publications and abstracts of Quanterra or in which Quanterra participates as subcontractor (Activity December 2002 – February 2005)

Articles

Derron, M.-H, Blikra, L. and Jaboyedoff, M. (2005) : Preliminary Assessment of Landslide and Rockfall Hazards using a DEM (Oppstadhornet, Norway). NHESS. (abstract)

Jaboyedoff, M., Derron, M.-H. and Manby, G.M. (2005): Seismic Hazard Assessment using Gradient of Uplift Velocities on the Turan Block (Central Asia). NHESS, 5, 43 – 47. (abstract)

Jaboyedoff, M., Couture, R. and Locat, P. (2004): Structural analysis of Turtle Mountain (Alberta) using digital elevation model. 57ème conférence canadienne de géotechnique – Québec, Octobre 24-26, 2004. (abstract)

Jaboyedoff, M., Baillifard, F., Couture, R., Derron, M.-H., Locat, J., Locat, P. and Rouiller, J.-D. (2004): Modular and evolutive rock slope instabilities detection and hazard assessment methods: new tools to compute instability factors and examples of application. 57ème Conférence canadienne de géotechnique – Québec, Octobre 24-26, 2004. (abstract)

Baillifard, F., Locat, J., Couture, R., Jaboyedoff, M., Locat, P., Robichaud, G. and Rouiller, J.-D. (2004) : Estimation continue de l’aléa et du risque à l’aide d’un SIG: l’exemple du promontoire de Québec (Québec, Canada). 57ème conférence canadienne de géotechnique – Québec, Octobre 24-26, 2004. (abstract)

Jaboyedoff, M., Baillifard F., Bardou, E., and Girod, F. (2004): Weathering, cycles of saturation-unsaturation, and strain effects as principal processes for rock mass destabilization. Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology. 37, 95-103.

Bardou, E. and Delaloye, R. 2004: Effects of ground freezing and snow avalanche deposits on debris. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 4: 519–530. (abstract)

Jaboyedoff, M., Baillifard, F., Couture, R., Locat, J., and Locat, P. (2004): New insight of geomorphology and landslide prone area detection using DEM. In: Lacerda, W.A., Ehrlich. M. Fontoura, A.B. and Sayo. A (eds): Landslides Evaluation and stabilization. Balkema, 199-205. (abstract)

Jaboyedoff, M., Baillifard, F., Couture, R., Locat, J., and Locat, P. (2004): Toward preliminary hazard assessment using DEM topographic analysis and simple mechanic modeling. Lacerda, W.A., Ehrlich. M. Fontoura, A.B. and Sayo. A (eds): Landslides Evaluation and stabilization. Balkema, 191-197. (abstract)

Baillifard, F., Jaboyedoff, M., Rouiller, J.-D., Couture, R., Locat, J., Locat, P., Robichaud, G. and G., Hamel (2004): Towards a GIS-based hazard assessment along the Quebec City Promontory, Quebec, Canada. In: Lacerda, W.A., Ehrlich. M. Fontoura, A.B. and Sayo. A (eds): Landslides Evaluation and stabilization. Balkema, 207-213. (abstract)

Jaboyedoff, M. P. Ornstein, P., and Rouiller, J.-D. (2004):Design of a geodetic database and associated tools for monitoring rock-slope movements: The example of the top of Randa rockfall scar. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. vol 4: 187 – 196. (abstract) (full text)

Jaboyedoff, M., Baillifard, F., Philippossian, F. and Rouiller, J.-D. (in press): Assessing fracture occurrence using “weighted fracturing density”: a step towards estimating rock instability hazard. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. Vol 4, 83-93. (abstract) (full text)

Jaboyedoff M., Baillifard F. and Derron M.-H. (2003): Preliminary note on uplift rates gradient, seismic activity and possible implications for brittle tectonics and rockslide prone areas: The example of western Switzerland. Bull. Soc. Vaud. SC. nat. 88, 393-412. (Full a rticle HTML) (full text)

Jaboyedoff M. and Labiouse V. (2003): Preliminary assessment of rockfall hazard based on GIS data. ISRM 2003–Technology roadmap for rock mechanics, South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Vol. 1, 575-578. (abstract) (full text)

Baillifard, F., Jaboyedoff, M. & Sartori, M.,(2003): Rockfall hazard mapping along a mountainous road in Switzerland using an empirical approach. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. Vol 3, 435-442. (abstract) (full text)

Sartori, M., Baillifard, F., Jaboyedoff, M. & Rouiller J.-D.,(2003): Kinematics of the 1991 Randa rockfalls (Canton of Valais, Switzerland). Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. Vol. 3, 423-433. (abstract) (full text)

Conferences

Jaboyedoff, M.: Geological Survey of Norway, Trondheim. Learning from the 30 M m3 Randa rockslide (Switzerland) for rockfall hazard assessment. Goldschmidt lecture, 16th of april, 12.30 – 14.30. (abstract)

Jaboyedoff, M. Baillifard, F. Sartori, M. Ornstein, P. Rouiller J.-D. Sam Gamble Hall, 615 Booth Street, Tuesday 18 March 2003, 13:30. The 1991 Randa rockslides (Valais, Switzerland): Past, present and future. Geological Survey of Canada – Quaternary Discussion Group (abstract)

Submitted and in review papers

Jaboyedoff M., F. Baillifard, F. R. Couture, R., Derron,M-H., Locat, J. and Locat, P. (in review): Coupling of kinematic analysis and sloping local base level criterion for large slope instabilities and large rockslides hazard assessment – a GIS approach. International Conference on Landslide Risk Management / 18th Annual Vancouver Geotechnical Society Symposium, May 31 to Friday, June 3, 2005.

Jaboyedoff M., and Derron,M-H. (in review): Integrated risk assessment process of landslides. International Conference on Landslide Risk Management / 18th Annual Vancouver Geotechnical Society Symposium, May 31 to Friday, June 3, 2005.

Jaboyedoff M. and Derron M.-H., (in review): A new method to estimate the infilling of alluvial sediment of glacial valleys using a sloping local base level. Geografia Fisica e Dinamica Quaternaria. (abstract)

Jaboyedoff, M. and Labiouse V. (in review): CONEFALL: a program for the quick preliminary estimation of the rock-fall potential of propagation zones. Computer & Geosciences. (abstract)

Jaboyedoff M. and Labiouse V. (in review.) An attempt to refine rock fall hazard zoning based on Swiss recommendations. (abstract)

Abstracts

Bardou, E., Bowen, P., Banfill, P- G. and Boivin, P. (2004): Dramatical Impact Of Low Amounts of Swelling Clays On The Rheology Of Alpine Debris Flows. 2004 AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 13–17 December 2004. (abstract)

Henderson, I., Derron, M.-H. and Jaboyedoff, M. (2004): A Combined Structural Geology and GIS Approach to Rockslides: an Example from Western Norway. 2004 AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 13–17 December 2004. (abstract)

Bardou B., Bowen P., Banfill P. and Boivin P. (2004): Effect of clay type on the erosion capacity of alpine debris flow. Swiss Geo-Scientists meeting, November 2004, Lausanne.

Bardou B., Pfeifer H.-R. and Boivin P. (2004): Characterization of Loose Sediment Participating to Debris Flow Formation; Two Case Studies in Val de Bagne. Swiss Geo-Scientists meeting, November 2004, Lausanne.

Jaboyedoff M. and Baillifard F. (2004): Structural analysis using DEM and COLTOP-3D computer program. Swiss Geo-Scientists meeting, November 2004, Lausanne. (abstract)

Jaboyedoff M., Bardou E., Derron M.-H. (2004): Sloping local base level: a tool to estimate potential erodible volume and infilling alluvial sediment of glacial valleys. Swiss Geo-Scientists meeting, November 2004, Lausanne. (abstract)

Jaboyedoff M., Labiouse V. (2004): CADANAV: Methodology of rockfall hazard mapping. Swiss Geo-Scientists meeting, November 2004, Lausanne. (abstract)

Jaboyedoff, M., Baillifard, F., Couture, R., Derron, M.-H., Locat, J., Locat, P. and Rouiller, J.-D. (2004): Modular and evolutive rock slope instabilities detection and hazard assessment methods: new tools to compute instability factors and examples of application. Swiss Geo-Scientists meeting, November 2004, Lausanne. (abstract)

Jaboyedoff M., Giorgis D., Riedo M. (2004): High resolution DTM as a new support for geological and natural hazards mapping. Swiss Geo-Scientists meeting, November 2004, Lausanne. (abstract)

Bardou , E. (2004): Magnitude of debris flows in alpine settings, analysis of past events in Switzerland
(Quanterra, Lausanne, Switzwerland). The Geological Society of London William Smith Meeting, 4th & 5th October 2004 – Burlington House, London.

Jaboyedoff, M. and Tacher, L. (2004): Computation of landslides base surfaces using DEM. The Geological Society of London William Smith Meeting, 4th & 5th October 2004 – Burlington House, London. (abstract)

Jaboyedoff, M. (2004): Sloping Local Base Level an insight to the definition of the volume implied in gravitational earth crust movements. 32nd International Geological Congress (32IGC) August 20-28, 2004 Firenze, Italy. (abstract)

Bardou, E. and Jaboyedoff, M. (2004): Magnitude of Debris Flows in Alpine Settings: Analysis of Events in Switzerland. European Geosciences Union – 1st General Assembly, Nice, France, 25 – 30 April 2004. Session NH3.02: Rainfall induced landslides and debris flows.

Jaboyedoff, M., Baillifard, F.and Couture, R. (2004): Large rockslides hazard assessment combining kinematic tests and the sloping local base level. European Geosciences Union – 1st General Assembly, Nice, France, 25 – 30 April 2004. Session NH3.06: Slope instabilities: from dating, triggering and evolution modelling to hazard assessment.

Derron, M.-H., Blikra, L. and Jaboyedoff, M. (2004): Preliminary Assessment of landslide and rockfall hazards using a DEM (oppstadhornet, norway). European Geosciences Union – 1st General Assembly, Nice, France, 25 – 30 April 2004. Session NH3.07 Terrain analysis using DTM and landslides.

Jaboyedoff, M., Baillifard, F. and Locat, P. (2004): Estimation of potential erodible volumes using the sloping local base level. European Geosciences Union – 1st General Assembly, Nice, France, 25 – 30 April 2004. Session NH3.08: Modelling landslides as part of erosive processes.

Jaboyedoff, M., Derron, M.-H. and Manby, G.M. (2004): Seismic Hazard Assessment using Gradient of Uplift Velocities on the Turan Block (Central Asia). European Geosciences Union – 1st General Assembly, Nice, France, 25 – 30 April 2004. Session NH4.01: Seismic hazard evaluation/ precursory phenomena and reliability of prediction.

Jaboyedoff, M. and Labiouse, V. (2004): An attempt to refine rock fall hazard zoning based on Swiss recommendations. European Geosciences Union – 1st General Assembly, Nice, France, 25 – 30 April 2004. Session NH9.02: Landslide risk.

Baillifard, F. and Jaboyedoff, M. (2004): Rockfall hazard failure mapping along mountainous roads in Switzerland using a GIS-based parameter rating approach: back experience. European Geosciences Union – 1st General Assembly, Nice, France, 25 – 30 April 2004. Session NH9.02: Landslide risk.

Baillifard, F., Locat, J., Couture, R., Jaboyedoff, M., Locat, P., Robichaud, G. and Rouiller, J.-D. (2004): GIS-based risk assessment along a linear object at risk: the example of the Quebec City Promontory, Quebec, Canada, and attempt to 3D generalization. European Geosciences Union – 1st General Assembly, Nice, France, 25 – 30 April 2004. Session NH9.02: Landslide risk.

Jaboyedoff, M. (2004): Integrated risk assessment process of landslides. European Geosciences Union – 1st General Assembly, Nice, France, 25 – 30 April 2004. European Geosciences Union – 1st General Assembly, Nice, France, 25 – 30 April 2004. Session NH9.05: Multidisciplinary approaches in natural hazard and risk assessment.

Bardou, E., and Jaboyedoff, M. (2003): Different scale in erosive events magnitude: implication for sediment management. International Conference Gully erosion in Mountain Areas:Processes, Measurement, Modelling and Regionalization. Digne – les – Bains, 15th -17th October 2003. (abstract) (poster)

Jaboyedoff M., Baillifard F. and Derron M.-H. (2003): Uplifts, seismic zones and landslides: the example of Switzerland. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 5, 03556, EGS-EUG-AGU joint assembly Nice 2003. (abstract)

Jaboyedoff M., Baillifard F., Philippossian, F. and Rouiller J.-D. (2003): Assessing the fracture occurrence using the “weighted fracturing density”: a step towards estimating rock instability hazard. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 5, 03392, EGS-EUG-AGU joint assembly Nice 2003. (abstract)

Jaboyedoff M., Baillifard F. and Rouiller J.-D. (2003): Rock instability hazard assessment based on detailed topographic analysis. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 5, 03462, EGS-EUG-AGU joint assembly Nice 2003. (abstract)

Jaboyedoff M., Baillifard F. and Rouiller J.-D. (2003): Rockfall activity of cliff inferred from deposit and cone method. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 5, 03415, EGS-EUG-AGU joint assembly Nice 2003. (abstract)

Jaboyedoff M., Bardou E. and Baillifard F. (2003): Incipient weathering and crushing as a potentially important mechanical effect for landslide behaviors. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 5, 03449, EGS-EUG-AGU joint assembly Nice 2003. (abstract)

Ornstein P., Rouiller J.-D. and Jaboyedoff M. (2003): Randadb: a versatile management system for landslide movement monitoring data. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 5, 03421, EGS-EUG-AGU joint assembly Nice 2003. (abstract)

Délèze J.-Y. , (1), Jaboyedoff M., Baillifard F. and Rouiller J.-D. (2003): Mattercliff – software for the analysis of spatial distribution of discontinuities in cliffs. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 5, 03384, EGS-EUG-AGU joint assembly Nice 2003. (abstract)

Quanterra original papers

Derron, M.H. (2004): Géochimie des eaux de sources et interaction eau-roche dans les alpes (in French). Quanterra short course – 08F. 18p. (full text)

Jaboyedoff, M. (2003) :Visite des gorges du Tarn (1-2 octobre 2002) (in French). Quanterra open file report – NH 04, 10p. (full text)

Jaboyedoff M. (2003) : Caractérisations géométriques simples des discontinuités dans un massif rocheux. Quanterra SHORT COURSE – 01F, 12p. (full text)

Jaboyedoff M. (2003) : Questionnaire complémentaire sur l’éboulement de Randa Dans le cadre de Formation postgrade internationale en géologie de l’ingénieur et de l’environnement 2002-03. Quanterra SHORT COURSE – 02F, 14p. (full text)

Jaboyedoff M. (2003) : The rockslide of Arvel caused by human activity (Villeneuve, Switzerland): Summary, partial reinterpretation and comments of the work of Choffat, Ph. (1929): L’écroulement d(Villeneuve) de 1922. Bull. SVSN 57, 5-28. Quanterra OPEN FILE REPORT – NH-03. 10p. (full text)

Jaboyedoff M. (2003) : Some comments on the implication of simple thermal modelling of the “Préalpes médianes” in the northwestern Swiss Alps. Quanterra OPEN FILE REPORT – MIN-01, 8p. (full text)

Jaboyedoff M. (2003) : Considérations sur les droites de régression appliquées aux données XRD et lien avec les fonctions utilisées pour les profils de diffraction (analyse semi-quantitative et largeur de Scherrer). Quanterra, QUANTERRA SHORT COURSE – 07F, 34p. (full text)

Jaboyedoff, M., Baillifard, F., Kaufmann, J.F. et Labiouse. V. (2002): Identification des versants rocheux potentiellement instables (PDF). Université Européenne d’Eté sur les risques naturels 2002, Sion Suisse. Quanterra SHORT COURSE – 03F, 27p. (full text)

NHESS special issue

Landslides and debris flows: analysis, monitoring, modeling and hazard assessment
Editor(s): M. Jaboyedoff, G. B. Crosta and M. Arattano
Published in Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences (NHESS)

M. Jaboyedoff has entirely prepared this specially financed by Quanterra, but it has been published under the University Lausanne Logo for convenience.

Preface: Since its first appearance, Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences publishes special issues containing papers presented during European Geophysical Union meetings and European Geosciences Union (EGU) meetings. Taking the opportunity of the 1st EGU General Assembly held in Nice, France, from April 25 to April 30, 2004, we chose to merge five sessions in one special volume dedicated to Landslides and debris flows: analysis, monitoring, modeling and hazard assessment. The 16 papers presented in this volume are issued from sessions NH3.01: Documentation and monitoring of landslides and debris flows for mathematical modeling and design of mitigation measures; NH3.02: Rainfall induced landslides and debris flows; NH3.06: Slope instabilities: from dating, triggering and evolution modeling to hazard assessment; NH3.07: Terrain analysis using DTM and landslides and NH3.08: Modeling landslides as part of erosive processes.
This merging underlines the necessity to view slopes as systems, that have to be studied in several different ways to obtain the most accurate image of nature. Landslides have to be first characterized by their morphometry. The subject is discussed in 8 papers dedicated to case studies and/or digital elevation model (DEM) analysis. 6 papers are dedicated to either numerical or analogous modeling of slope movements, at instability, local, scale or at a regional scale. Stability aspects, as well as triggering rainfall, are considered. One paper is dedicated to rainfall-induced landslides related to climate and another is dedicated to landslide monitoring. By its variety, this set of articles covers many of the problems related to landslide hazard assessment. From morphological characterization to monitoring, landslide analysis must pass through several stages, which are illustrated here. Modeling, as well as analysis of triggering factors, must be considered for the understanding of slope processes. New techniques such as Laser DEM acquisition, monitoring facilities, computer modeling and analogous modeling make it possible to improve greatly all those analyses. The spatio-temporal aspect of landslide evolution is particularly addressed in this volume. We think that the present issue is a very good overview of the present state of the art in landslide hazard assessment.