Earthquake-induced landslide in Japan in April 2016
Geologic Hazards

New Research on Earthquake Induced Landslides

Some new research on the Newmark Displacement Method for earthquake-induced landslides indicates that the method may be on the unconservative side.  The Landslide Blog provides a short summary of the paper by  Li et al. (2018) that was recently […]

Route 30 Landslide near Pittsburgh, PA - April 2018
Geologic Hazards

Landslide on Route 30 in East Pittsburgh

A section of Route 30 in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has been destroyed by a landslide, and the road could remain closed for several months.  An apartment building down-slope has also been destroyed, although all residents were […]