Slope failures in Singapore due to rainfall

• Main Authors: Rahardjo, Harianto, Satyanaga, Alfrendo, Leong, Eng Choon, Ng, Yew Song, Foo, Moo Din, Wang, Chien Looi
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Geotechnical
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/93982; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/7219
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Singapore experienced a number of major and minor slope failures during the months of December 2006 and January 2007 when the island experienced above average monthly rainfalls. Slope failures varied with respect to slope geometry, soil type and rainfall intensity. On 19 December 2006, Singapore exp...