Brief analysis of the development characteristics and deformation mechanism of ground fissures on the MH Highway in the Ethiopian Rift Valley

Weimin Liu; Cheng Xu; Xiaonian Huang

doi:10.3389/feart.2022.1107094

Frontiers in Earth Science (Jan 2023)

Brief analysis of the development characteristics and deformation mechanism of ground fissures on the MH Highway in the Ethiopian Rift Valley

Weimin Liu,
Cheng Xu,
Xiaonian Huang

Affiliations

Weimin Liu: CCCC First Highway Consultants Co., Ltd., Xi’an, China
Cheng Xu: Xi’an China Highway Geotechnical Engineering Co., Ltd., Xi’an, China
Xiaonian Huang: Xi’an China Highway Geotechnical Engineering Co., Ltd., Xi’an, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2022.1107094
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10

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Ground fissures are widely developed in the Ethiopian Rift Valley, posing a major threat to the construction of the proposed Modjo−Hawassa (MH) Highway. The development characteristics, distribution, and communication law of ground fissures along the highway are studied using the comprehensive investigation method and technology. On this basis, the deformation mechanism and evolution of ground fissures are analyzed, which can provide geological support for the prevention and control of highway cracks in the area where ground fissures are developed.

Published in Frontiers in Earth Science

ISSN: 2296-6463 (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/earth-science

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