Stability Evolution with Basal Erosion Increase in Cliffs on the Coast of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

Abstract:

The coastline is constantly in undergoing change, in terms of its position (retreat) and form. The retreat of coastal cliffs is a physical, dynamic and complex process that is controlled mainly by the geology of the area, strength properties of materials, marine conditions and climatic aspects of the region. This process is directly related to basal erosion, which is basically the mechanical destruction and/or removal of soil particles from the toe of coastal cliffs, caused mainly by wave action. Basal cliff erosion decreases the stability of the slope and may trigger mass movements and coast retreats. The coastal area of Rio Grande do Norte (Brazil) consists predominantly of sandy beaches and cliffs of Barreiras Formation. In this area, the human occupation has been increasing; therefore, it potentiates the probability of occurrence of mass movement. The objective of this study is to analyze the direct influence of basal erosion on stability of typical cliffs of the district of Tibau do Sul / Rio Grande do Norte - Brazil. The results showed that tensions are generated above the basal erosion as notch extension increases.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 858)
• Pages: 342-347
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.858.342
• Online since: November 2016
• Authors: Breno Marques Ferreira da Silva, Osvaldo de Freitas Neto*, Olavo Francisco Santos, Nathália Marinho Barbosa, Fagner Alexandre Nunes de França, Eduardo Eiler Batista de Araújo
• Keywords: Basal Erosion, Cliffs, Coastal Erosion, Erosion, Slope Stability Analysis

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