How do rockslides occur?

Written By ندى ماهر عبدربه on 2024/08/24

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Arab Weather - Rockslides occur as a result of a group of geographical and geological factors, which can be summarized as follows:</p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Weathering and erosion: Physical and chemical weathering processes, along with erosion, break down and fragment rocks over time, weakening their structure and making them more susceptible to collapse.</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Sudden changes in temperature: Sudden changes in temperature, and the increase in the thermal range, can cause rocks to expand and contract, leading to cracking and breaking.</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Heavy rains and floods: These phenomena cause the soil to become saturated with water, which increases its weight and reduces the cohesion of the rocks, which may lead to rock collapses.</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Human activities: such as drilling, excavation, mining, logging, and road construction in mountainous areas, can negatively affect slope stability and increase the likelihood of landslides.</li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> All of these factors may act individually or in combination to cause rockslides. The causes are often multiple and complex, making it difficult to identify a single factor as the primary cause.</p>

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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