INVESTIGATION OF FAILURES AND VERTICAL DISPLACEMENTS OCCURRING AT THE CHOREMI VILLAGE, NEAR THE MEGALOPOLIS’ MINES

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Published: Jul 27, 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/bgsg.11767
Keywords:
slope failures swelling swelling potential
E. Avramidou
National Technical University of Athens, School of Mining & Metallurgical Engineering
E. Psychari
National Technical University of Athens, School of Mining & Metallurgical Engineering
D. Kanaris
National Technical University of Athens, School of Mining & Metallurgical Engineering
P. Tzampoglou
National Technical University of Athens, School of Mining & Metallurgical Engineering
C. Loupasakis
National Technical University of Athens, School of Mining & Metallurgical Engineering
Abstract

The current study investigates the catastrophic phenomena affecting Choremi village, at the west boundaries of the Megalopolis’ mines. For this purpose, field survey was carried out, failures in the houses were recorded, the level of aquifer was measured and soil samples were collected for the conduction of laboratory tests and mineralogy analysis. The conclusions of the investigation were verified by slope stability analysis. By evaluating all available data, it is clear that the displacements damaging the village occur due to slope failure and swelling of the clay formations of the narrow study area.

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