Solid Rock Research Articles

ANALYSIS OF THE COMBINED STRUCTURE OF THE SHAFT OF THE DNIPRO METRO BY THE FINITE ELEMENTS METHOD

Purpose. The development of construction of underground excavations of the Dnipro Metro requires analysis and scientific substantiation of design solutions based on technologies that are new for Ukraine. The aim of the scientific article is to analyze the combined design of the shaft of the Dnipro Metro by the finite element method with determination of force factors in the linings of the pile system and shotcrete system with further substantiation based on the results of design solutions to the real situation of Dnipro Metro construction. Methodology. Two finite element models were constructed for the analysis of the shaft № 1 of the Dnipro Metro by the finite element method. They reflect the combined design of the shaft, which consists of two parts. The finite-element model of the pile system, which reflects the shell of bored piles, supported by a cap beam and ring beams, is analyzed separately. The model for the shotcrete system, which is used for the second part of the shaft, which lies in a solid rock mass, is separately modeled and analyzed. Finite-element models of both systems are assigned real deformation and geometric parameters, as well as the load, which became the key to adequate calculations by the finite element method. Findings. During the numerical analysis of the combined structure of the shaft № 1 of Dnipro Metro, the force factors (normal forces and bending moments) for the pile system and the shotcrete system were determined. These results became the basis for the reinforcement of both systems. Originality. A numerical analysis of the shaft structure was performed, which provided a complete picture of the force factors that allow predicting the appearance of normal forces and bending moments in similar engineering and geological conditions. Practical value. The results of the analysis of the combined design of the shaft of the Dnipro Metro by the finite element method allowed to scientifically substantiate the design solutions and ensure high performance of both shaft systems № 1.

Possibility of Monitoring of Movement on Cracks for Solid Rocks

The main goal of this article is to analyze the possibility of measuring on cracks. For measuring the distance between points, e.g. crackmeters are used. When measuring cracks in rock masses, very precise instruments are used, which are referred to as dilatometers. These dilatometers are based on a mechanical or electrical principle and measure directly inside the fracture, as opposed to a crackmeter where we measure on both outer sides of the fracture. Measuring on cracks is one of the methods of evaluating the development of slope deformation on the surface. If cracks appear on the slope, we can use the crackmeter to start more frequent and accurate control of the slump movement by measuring the relative changes in position using appropriately selected stabilized points on opposite sides of the crack. If we know the direction of movement, we can use only two points to check debonding cracks. If we are measuring marginal cracks, a three-point system is appropriate. Two points are placed outside the landslide and one is placed directly on the landslide. The principle of the measurement consists in evaluating the change in distance of two points (short anchors) firmly connected to the surrounding environment and located in the simplest case on opposite sides of the crack. Crackmeters are also used to measure movements across open tension cracks and scarps delimiting the boundary of the potential slide mass.

Inferring Io’s interior from tidal monitoring

Io’s spectacular volcanic activity involves strong tidal dissipation in its interior. Magnetic induction measurements and surface observations of the volcanic activity indicate the presence of significant melt in the interior, but the melt distribution remains unconstrained. Tidal deformation of a planetary body is strongly related to the rheological properties of the interior, and thus, to a larger extent, to the melt content. The amplitude of tidal deformation may be monitored by future missions from spacecraft tracking, altimetry and high-resolution imaging, giving access to the potential and displacement Love numbers k2, h2 and l2. To anticipate such measurements, we compute the tidal response described by both shear and bulk viscoelastic rheology for various rheological properties and distributions of melt within Io’s interior. We show that the distribution of tidal heating between the mantle and the asthenosphere is very sensitive to the assumed melt fraction in the asthenosphere. For melt fraction smaller that a critical value called rheological critical melt fraction (ϕc), corresponding to a transition from solid-dominated behavior to liquid-dominated one, the dissipation is mostly occurring in the mantle. For this mantle-dominated regime, a viscosity of the solid rock matrix smaller than 1017–1018 Pa s is required to reproduce the estimated heat output (ranging between 65 and 125 TW). For melt fraction slightly above ϕc, dissipation mostly occurs in the asthenosphere, resulting in a radical change of dissipation pattern characterized by a reduction of polar contribution. Despite this clear transition, changes in terms of Love numbers k2, h2 and l2 are subtle and would require high precision measurements. k2 is only slightly sensitive to the melt distribution and is mainly sensitive to the density of the metallic core, with a Love number potentially as high as 0.1 for a low density core and below 0.06 for a high density core. h2 and especially l2 are more sensitive to the melt distribution, with a clear distinction between mantle-dominated and asthenosphere-dominated regimes, difference that is amplified by the contribution of bulk viscoelastic response. The combined detection of high h2 (>0.2) and l2 (>0.07) values and a low k2 (<0.1) would be confirmation that bulk dissipation plays a crucial role in the heat budget of Io and will provide constraints on the thickness (< 100 km) and melt fraction (>ϕc) of the partially molten asthenosphere. Accurate determination of Love numbers, combined with libration and magnetic induction measurement may provide crucial constraints on the melt profile in Io’s interior.

Textural and Mineralogical Controls on Rock Strength Elucidated Using a Discrete Element Method Numerical Laboratory

Numerical modelling techniques such as the discrete element method are now well established and extensively used in many applications including solid earth geoscience, materials science, geotechnical engineering and rock mechanics. The potential for this technique in understanding comminution mechanisms has been identified as highly promising. This work utilizes the discrete element method as a numerical laboratory to conduct investigations relevant to comminution that would otherwise be costly or time-consuming to perform in the field or laboratory. A benchmark numerical model for impact breakage of rock specimens is first established and validated against results of controlled laboratory experiments. Thereafter, the model is utilized to systematically investigate the potential dependency of ore breakage properties upon the prevalence of pre-existing fractures, as well as the mineralogical composition of the ore. These numerical experiments serve to highlight the potential for quantitatively relating the mechanical response of ore to its textural and mineralogical characteristics. Tandem utilization of numerical and laboratory experimentation to formulate and test hypotheses is a promising avenue to illuminate such relationships.

Planetary Cities: Fluid Rock Foundations of Civilization

Whereas recent framings of planetary urbanization stress the planet-scaled impacts of contemporary urban processes, we might also conceive of cities as being constitutively ‘planetary’ from their very outset. This article looks at two ways in which the earliest urban centres or ‘civilizations’ on the floodplains of the Fertile Crescent harnessed the deep, geological forces of the Earth. The first is the tapping and channelling of sedimentary processes, central to what Wittfogel referred to as hydraulic civilizations (1963). The second is the use of high-heat technologies to smelt and forge metals, which can be construed as a capture of igneous processes. What both sets of practices have in common is that they involve skilled intervention in fluid-solid phase transitions between solid rock and flowing particulate matter. Viewing cities as constitutively geological or planetary in this way can help us reimagine the challenges posed to urban spaces by looming transformations in Earth systems.

Petrophysics Evaluation for Determining Porosity of Shale Reservoirs

Indonesia is known for its large potential of shale resources, yet the character of their physical properties remains unclear. This study focuses on how to assess the petrophysical properties of shale using conventional wireline logs. Shale has been largely known as a host rock producing hydrocarbon in the conventional petroleum system due to the amount of kerogen trapped during the depositional process. The kerogen or continuously called Total Organic Carbon (TOC) behaves like a porosity to a density log and this will be misleading to the higher porosity than the actual shale rock. Prior investigation evaluates the physical properties in shale rock, including shale porosity, TOC, and matrix mineralogy, at a certain limited depth. A solid rock is presumed to consist of a shale matrix and TOC. Meanwhile, shale porosity is contained only in water. TOC responses to sonic wave, density, and porosity logs. We calculated the experimental data to estimate the volume of TOC at the limited depth to obtain the correlation of available logs. Shale porosity is then computed using a density log with the TOC-influence removed. The results show that the shale porosity is to be TOC-free with a value range of 3-14%.

Simultaneous Analysis of Seismic Velocity and Electrical Conductivity in the Crust and the Uppermost Mantle: A Forward Model and Inversion Test Based on Grid Search

AbstractThis study presents a forward model to quantify the P‐wave velocity (VP), S‐wave velocity (VS), and electrical conductivity (σ) of the solid‐liquid mixtures for a given set of pressure, temperature, lithology, liquid phase (aqueous fluid or melt), liquid fraction, and geometrical parameters in relation to the aspect ratio and connectivity of the liquid phase. This is based on previous experimental and theoretical studies on seismic velocity and electrical conductivity of solid rocks and liquid phases. A total of 78 lithologies, an aqueous fluid with NaCl (∼0–10 wt.%), and mafic to felsic melt appropriate for the crust and the uppermost mantle conditions were described in terms of VP, VS, and σ, as per previous experimental measurements and molecular dynamics simulation. This forward model is provided as a Windows executable program, and generates synthetic VP, VS, and σ, referring to the seismic velocities and electrical conductivity observed in the northeast Japan arc. After generation of the synthetic VP, VS, and σ, the original lithology and liquid parameters (phase, fraction, aspect ratio, and connectivity) were searched by implementing the grid search algorithm to map the misfit over the broad parameter space. The mapping shows the presence of a global misfit minimum around the optimized solution and the possibility of resolving the lithology and the liquid phase parameters based on the observed VP, VS, and σ by using the forward model presented in this study.

Risk assessment of horizontal transport system in a copper mine

The risk assessment determines threats that could appear during the execution of production system goals. Thus, manufacturing companies need to evaluate and react to the risk as well as it is possible. Due to the complexity and variable character of the mining system, as well as different types of parameters obtained at subsequent stages of the horizontal transport process, the risk was assessed according to various methods. Three stages were distinguished in the horizontal transport system of copper ore studied in the paper: tyre haulage of the shot copper ore to the transfer point, the so-called grate, transferring the output to belt conveyors and crushing solid rock into smaller pieces; transport on belt conveyors. Risk factors have been characterized for each stage. To assess the risk of the loading and haulage processes, an ANN model was built to predict the amount of ore extracted. A general linear neural network model was also built to confirm the results of the correlation analysis. One of the methods recommended for risk assessment in manufacturing companies is the Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), which allows for calculating the risk and prioritizing it. The FMEA method allows identifying only these elements of the production system that are the most sensitive to the impact of risk factors. For the next stages of the horizontal transport process, the risk was assessed according to the FMEA method. The risk levels at each stage were different. Production systems are composed of many elements that create the reliability structure of this system. Unfortunately, the FMEA method does not allow for analyzing the reliability structure of the production system. Therefore, the new idea presented in this paper is a method of total risk assessment of the horizontal transport system of copper ore, which does take its reliability structure into account. The currently used methods of risk analysis and assessment do not take into consideration the reliability structure of the production system. The proposed method can be applied for risk assessment in other production systems characterized by a diversified structure.

High-temperature effect on the material constants and elastic moduli for solid rocks

Abstract Thermally coupled constitutive relations are generally used to determine material constants and elastic moduli (Young's modulus and shear modulus) of solid media. Conventional studies on this issue are mainly based on the linear temperature dependence of elastic moduli, whereas analytical difficulties are often encountered in theoretical studies on nonlinear temperature dependence, particularly at high temperatures. This study investigates the thermally coupled constitutive relations for elastic moduli and material constants using the assumption of axisymmetric fields, with applications to geologic materials (marble, limestone and granite). The Taylor power series of the Helmholtz free energy function within dimensionless temperatures could be used to develop the thermally coupled constitutive relations. The thermoelastic equivalent constitutive equations were formulated under the generalized Hooke's law. The material constants of solid rocks were determined by fitting experimental data using axisymmetric stress and strain fields at different temperatures, based on their thermomechanical properties. For these geologic materials, the resultant equivalent elastic moduli and deformations were in good agreement with those from the experimental measurements. Thermal stresses, internal moisture evaporation and internal rock compositions significantly affected the experimental results. This study provides a profound understanding of the thermally coupled constitutive relations that are associated with the thermomechanical properties of solid rocks exposed to high temperatures.

Advancing of the geomechanical forecasting system and substantiation of mining at rockburst hazardous deposits

The paper presents the main approaches and their advancing for the systems of rock mass stress-strain state forecasting during mining of adjacent rockburst hazardous deposits. Such systems based on the original Sigma GT software are used at several Russian mining companies which develop solid rock deposits, prone to brittle fracturing and undergoing the gravitational-tectonic stress-strain state. At that, the mining-induced impact on the rock mass is accompanied by occurrence of dynamic rock pressure. The geomechanical situation forecast systems have been applied directly at mining companies for more than 10 years and have shown their high efficiency. The efficiency is associated primarily with the operative calculation of stress-strain state in case of exacerbations of the geodynamic situation and the potential consideration of various mining options in order to reduce stress concentration and give recommendations for supporting and unloading measures in mine workings. In addition, the Sigma GT software is used in annual and long-term mining planning. Initially, such systems were developed for individual rockburst hazardous mining blocks, and their efficient operation time was limited to a 3-5 year period, that is, the block mining time. Further on, taking into account the needs of companies, the systems began to include a whole deposit or even several deposits. Being applied, the system is constantly developed and advanced and adapted to specific conditions and tasks. The most actual tasks are combination of the results of stress-strain state modeling with seismic monitoring data; creation of a hierarchical system of interconnected multiscale volume models; more complete consideration of structural heterogeneities of the rock mass and development of a recommendation block for safe mining operations, taking into account the geomechanical situation forecast data. The solution of these problems is considered on the example of a section of the Khibiny apatite arc, within which underground and open mining is carried out in the zone of mutual influence.

International cooperation of S. I. Subbotin Institute Geophysics, NAS of Ukraine for 2010—2020

The geological structure of the lithosphere of the main tectonic structures has been refined for the territory of Ukraine and adjacent regions of Slovakia, Poland, Romania, Russia, as well as Bulgaria, the Antarctic Peninsula (West Antarctica) and Southeast Asia, and new data have been obtained on geophysical impacts that can affect the environment. A geodynamic scenario has been developed for the formation of large-scale folding of the Fore- Dobrudzja Trough, the South Ukrainian monocline and the Ingul block of the Ukrainian Shield, caused by tectonic events associated with the closing of the Paleotethys and Neotethys oceans in the Mesozoic. In the Pripyat-Dnieper-Donets Basin, the structure of the earth’s crust and upper mantle can reflect different intensities of rifting, from its passive stage in the Dnieper Graben to active rifting in the Pripyat Trough. An analysis of the geoelectric structure of the Earth’s crust in the Ukrainian Eastern Carpathians indicates that seismic events occur mainly in resistive solid rock domainswhich surrounded by aseismic high conductive zones consisting of at least partially melted material. The present-day mutual position of the Ukrainian shield and Fennoscandia stabilized 1720—1660 Ma. The age, distribution, orientation and composition have been studied for the LatePalaeoproterozoicdykes in the Volyn, Ingul and Azov blocks of the Ukrainian Shield. Eastern Crimea and the Sorokin Trough are fragments of a tectonic wedge formed after the Paleocene. The geothermal conditions of the Intra-Carpathian region are due to subduction during the closure of the Pannonian sea basin and the collisional interaction of the Eurasian plate with the microplates system of this region. In Bulgaria, most earthquakes occur outside high-resistive domains. The tectonic stages are reconstructed for the formation of the northern part of the Antarctic Peninsula in the Mesozoic-Cenozoic. The relationship has been established between the geomagnetic field and climate change, with it being different for the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The results have been obtained within the framework of 25 international projects and 6 temporary international target teams of S. I. Subbotin Institute of Geophysics, NAS of Ukraine consisting of researchers from 23 countries. The results are presented in 53 publications, 38 of which are indexed in the Web of Scienct database, and 32 papers are published in 20 international journals and special publications of 10 countries with different impact factors (from 0,101 to 4,214), whose average impact factor is 3,341, and the total one is 66,815.

The effect of saturation on the physical and mechanical behavior of some rock samples

Different major factors control the strength of solid rocks. Moisture content is one of the most important factors, which can change the physical and mechanical behavior of intact rock as well as rock mass. Several early studies have shown that rock is weaker if tested wet rather than dry. In this paper, the density, P-wave velocity, uniaxial compressive strength, Brazilian tensile strength, and modulus of elasticity of seven different intact rock samples were measured under both dry and saturated conditions. The porosity of the samples was reported as well. Based on the obtained results, some correlations were proposed for estimating the saturated physical and mechanical properties from dry ones. The proposed correlations include different rock types and are more general than the previously reported ones. Comparing the obtained results showed that the mechanical and physical properties of weaker samples are more sensitive to the saturation process. Moreover, among the different mechanical parameters, Brazilian tensile strength exhibited more sensitivity to saturation. Comparing the results with the calculated porosities revealed that porosity is one of the key factors in the effect of saturation on physical and mechanical parameters. It seems that in the more porous rock samples, greater changes in the different measured parameters occur after saturation.

Электрогидравлическая технология разрушения монолитных объектов

Currently there exists a problem of carrying out a safe and environmentally friendly breaking of solid objects located in confined spaces. The article presents the results of studying the possibility of solving this problem by replacing blasting of a solid structure with explosives with its breaking using the electrohydraulic shock effect. The physical nature of the electrohydraulic effect is described, the design diagrams and the method of calculating the optimum parameters of the breaking device are given. Electrohydraulic units can be used in the boulder storage areas prior to the first crushing stage in the mining industry. The results of laboratory experiments on electrohydraulic crushing of granite objects are presented. A conclusion is made that the proposed technology is potentially effective for crushing solid materials, e.g. oversized blocks of rock, boulders, frozen ground, ice, concrete and reinforced concrete structures. The results obtained during the study confirm the practical possibility of environmentally friendly and safe breaking of solid rocks using the effect of electrohydraulic impact.

Теоретическая и практическая реализация перспективной технологии термического бурения горных пород

The article presents the results of theoretical and experimental studies of the conversional use of a rocket engine gas generator to create a device for thermal spallation drilling of solid rocks. The main difference between the studied device and traditional thermal drills is the relatively low temperature of the working fluid. It has been experimentally shown that this level of temperature of the working fluid provides a stable process of thermal spallation of the rock and at the same time a long life of the structure. The developed mathematical apparatus allows to select device parameters for various types of rocks. The concept of a jet drilling rig for drilling blast holes in open pit mines is proposed. This unit is mobile, does not require a heavy basement and preparation of the drilling site; it is charcterized with a high utilization factor and a long service life, and uses widely available components (air, water, kerosene, diesel fuel) as fuel components.

Анализ траектории трещины гидроразрыва около пластовой выработки и условия ее прямолинейного роста

Model of the geomechanical state of a disc hydraulic fracture propagating in the solid rocks near the seam working is based on the methods of solid mechanics and fracture mechanics. Stress field in the coal-rock mass containing in-seam working and growing hydraulic fracture was constructed as a result of solving an elastoplastic problem, in which the area of plasticity is the extremely stressed zones of the edge parts of the seam. The stress field in the edge parts was determined in the course of the numerical solution of three boundary value problems of the seam limiting state. The criteria for the onset of the limiting state are the general criterion of the Coulomb — Mohr limiting state for the formation and a special criterion for the limiting state for its contact with the rock mass. By replacing the extremely stressed zones with the stresses acting on their contact with the rock mass, the elastoplastic problem is reduced to the second external boundary value problem of the theory of elasticity, which is solved by the method of boundary integral equations. At the relatively low fluid pressures in the pumping unit, the trajectory of the hydraulic fracture is a smooth curved line of the small length with a significant deviation of its ends from the direction of the seed crack. With increasing fluid pressure, the crack length increases, and the deviation from the direction of the seed crack decreases. There are fluid pressures at which the crack propagates in a straight line and practically does not change its original direction. The straight-line trajectory of the crack in the vicinity of the working located at different depths corresponds to a point on the graph of the dependence of the relative length of the crack on the fluid relative pressure. This graph is a straight line.

Statistical models for estimating the uniaxial compressive strength and elastic modulus of rocks from different hardness test methods

In engineering projects (dams, tunnels, slope stability) the strength characteristics of the rocks affect the construction operations. It is sometimes difficult, time-consuming, and expensive to evaluate the engineering properties of solid rocks by performing direct tests. For this reason, various laboratory studies have been carried out by many researchers to predict important engineering properties such as uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) and elastic modulus (E) of rocks in a practical way. One of the engineering properties used to estimate UCS-E practically is the hardness of rocks. Hardness tests are easy to apply and non-destructive, and in many of these tests very small specimens are needed. The main objective of this study is to analyze the relations between the UCS-E of the rocks and the various hardness methods (Schmidt hammer hardness, SHH; Shore Scleroscope hardness, SSH; Vickers hardness, HV; Brinell hardness, HB; and Indentation hardness index, IHI). For this purpose, the most appropriate and meaningful relations between hardness tests and UCS-E were determined by simple regression (SR) techniques. Relationships between main engineering properties (UCS, E) and physicomechanical properties were analyzed by multiple regression (MR) techniques using SPSS software. The statistical analyses made revealed the existence of strong correlations between UCS-E and hardness properties of rocks.

Assessment of instability initiation in exposed salt rock roofs

Stability of rocks is the main requirement for the safe operation of mines. For this purpose, certain measures are applied for the protection and support of underground openings, including roof support design and roof arrangement in the most stable rocks. Stability assessment of underground excavations is largely related to their roof stability. Determination of possible instability conditions in mine roofs governs the choice of support system design and parameters of mine excavations. The Upper Kama Potash Salt Deposit represents a stratified layer of solid salt rocks. Roof instability develops as stratification and roof collapse. The Mohr–Coulomb criterion of coherent rocks is currently used to estimate parameters of a possible damage zone in the exposed roof. This criterion allows evaluating shear plane angles in roof rocks and, as a result, finding parameters of the possible collapse zone. The experience of mining operations in the Upper Kama deposit shows different failure conditions as against the Mohr–Coulomb criterion as the stress state is scarcely included in the criterion used. This study is an attempt to assess parameters of rock exposures by solving a Lame problem in terms of a single mine excavation. The analytical results were compared with the parameters obtained from the plane elasticity solutions by the finite element method. Based on the implemented studies, an engineering approach is developed for the assessment of anticipated instability parameters in exposed roofs in horizontal excavations driven in salt rocks.

Unit weight patterns of overlying rocks above commercial-value salt strata in the Upper Kama deposit

Stability of rocks is the main requirement for the safe operation of mines. For this purpose, certain measures are applied for the protection and support of underground openings, including roof support design and roof arrangement in the most stable rocks. Stability assessment of underground excavations is largely related to their roof stability. Determination of possible instability conditions in mine roofs governs the choice of support system design and parameters of mine excavations. The Upper Kama Potash Salt Deposit represents a stratified layer of solid salt rocks. Roof instability develops as stratification and roof collapse. The Mohr–Coulomb criterion of coherent rocks is currently used to estimate parameters of a possible damage zone in the exposed roof. This criterion allows evaluating shear plane angles in roof rocks and, as a result, finding parameters of the possible collapse zone. The experience of mining operations in the Upper Kama deposit shows different failure conditions as against the Mohr–Coulomb criterion as the stress state is scarcely included in the criterion used. This study is an attempt to assess parameters of rock exposures by solving a Lame problem in terms of a single mine excavation. The analytical results were compared with the parameters obtained from the plane elasticity solutions by the finite element method. Based on the implemented studies, an engineering approach is developed for the assessment of anticipated instability parameters in exposed roofs in horizontal excavations driven in salt rocks.

Improvement of operational exploration and mining safety using the shear-wave reflection method of mine seismology

During the whole life of mines, the geological survey departments are faced with the critical objectives of operational exploration. These objectives are sometimes impossible to be met adequately without geophysics. Neutrality of geophysical studies is often below the desired level. The shear-wave reflection method of mine seismology, with separation of reflections, which is developed by the present authors, allows: investigating the shape, thickness and dip angles of geologic beds and ore bodies, detecting geological discontinuities such as faults, joints and cavities, as well as determining physical and mechanical properties of rocks. The capacity of the shear-wave reflection method with separation of reflections is described in a case-study of the Upper Kama Potash Salt Deposit. The seismic tests were carried out in a few underground excavations. The developed method in the test conditions is accurate to the first meters at a spacing more than 300 m. Accordingly, it is possible to study the whole thickness of the salt strata in the Upper Kama Deposit, from the salt table to the anhydrous clay roof, specifically, to assess the structure and composition of the waterproof strata, to identify mine-threatening geological discontinuities, and to build the model of physical and mechanical properties of rock mass. Introduction of the newly developed method can greatly enhance efficiency of actual operational exploration. The method has yielded the best results during or immediately after heading of permanent and development openings. Considering similarity of surface and underground mineral mining in terms of access to solid rocks, it is expected to have the same outcomes in open pit mines.

Landslide Zone Investigation by Determining Cracks and Cracks Compressive Strength Test in Waru District, Pamekasan Regency

Landslide zone investigation has been conducted using geoelectricity to determine the number of cracks and using a compressive strength test to determine compressive strength cracks. The result of this research is that the rock layers of Waru District consist of soil layers resulting from the weathering of quartz rock into quartz sandstone. This quartz sandstone lies on top of a more solid rock layer. The type of landslide that is formed in the Waru sub-district is translational. This type of landslide is caused by water entering the lower layer, causing landslides and the number of cracks that trigger landslides. The results of the low compressive strength test resulted in landslides. This result was due to a decrease in the number of pores filled with water and an increase in the pores that were not filled with water. This occurs due to the presence of water in the cracks, the number of cracks cavities, and the density of the cracks which results in reduced adhesion between the cracks holding layers.