Soil Parameters of Creep Movement Şirinköy-Denizli Example

Abstract

This study, it is aimed to determine how soil parameters affect mass movement. The study area was carried out in the Şirinköy District of Merkezefendi District of Denizli. As a basis for the prevention of mass movements; Geophysical methods are of great importance in terms of determining and monitoring the properties of the sliding forces by determining the ground conditions in the region. For this reason, in this study, the characteristics of the mass movement were determined by determining the soil properties of the study area by using the seismic multi-channel surface wave (MASW) method, which is one of the geophysical methods. With the MASW method, it was determined that the seismic velocities of the area were lower than 910 m/s. The boundaries and units of the geological formations of the ground in the region have been determined. Limestone and fill surface slip surfaces in the area were observed in MASW sections. By evaluating all these studies together, the mass movement in the region was determined as slow flow (creep). Blocky limestone detected in the study area (it is the unit that relatively forms the slip surface. For this reason, developments such as groundwater, growth of roots of plants and trees, wetting, drying and freezing of the ground with the effect of precipitation may cause an acceleration of the movement speed should be followed.