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Spatial distribution of landslides triggered by the 2008 Ms 8.0 Wenchuan earthquake, China by Dai, F.C., Xu, C., Yao, X., Xu, L., Tu, X.B., Gong, Q.M.

“…The Ms 8.0 Wenchuan earthquake of May 12, 2008 is one of the most disastrous earthquakes in China. The earthquake triggered tens of thousands of landslides…”
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Field monitoring of rainfall infiltration in a loess slope and analysis of failure mechanism of rainfall-induced landslides by Tu, X.B., Kwong, A.K.L., Dai, F.C., Tham, L.G., Min, H.

“…A full-scale field experiment involving artificial rainfall has been conducted in an instrumented loess cut slope in an expressway in a loess plateau,…”
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Occurrence of landsliding on slopes where flowsliding had previously occurred: An investigation in a loess platform, North-west China by Xu, L., Dai, F.C., Tu, X.B., Javed, I., Woodard, M.J., Jin, Y.L., Tham, L.G.

“…Loess slides in South Jingyang platform, Shaanxi Province, usually occur on slopes where loess flowslides had previously occurred. Numerical modeling shows…”
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Field testing of irrigation effects on the stability of a cliff edge in loess, North-west China by Xu, L., Dai, F.C., Tham, L.G., Tu, X.B., Min, H., Zhou, Y.F., Wu, C.X., Xu, K.

“…As it is not uncommon that irrigation has triggered landslides in the Chinese Loess Plateau, a full-scale field testing in a typical cracked plateau in…”
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Rock avalanches triggered by oblique-thrusting during the 12 May 2008 Ms 8.0 Wenchuan earthquake, China by Dai, F.C., Tu, X.B., Xu, C., Gong, Q.M., Yao, X.

“…The 12 May 2008 Wenchuan earthquake (Ms 8.0) triggered over 56,000 landslides over a broad area, including shallow, disrupted landslides, rock falls,…”
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Swelling behavior induced by alteration in granite and its implications on underground excavation by Tu, X.B., Jian, B., Wang, S.J., Bian, H.Y., Wang, J., Li, S.G.

“…Granite is commonly recognized as an ideal medium for underground construction. However, in the site investigation for Heimifeng Pumped Storage Power Station…”
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Cracking mechanism of secondary lining for a shallow and asymmetrically-loaded tunnel in loose deposits by Xiao, J.Z., Dai, F.C., Wei, Y.Q., Min, H., Xu, Chong, Tu, X.B., Wang, M.L.

“…•Triaxial shear tests are carried out to obtain the parameters of loose deposits.•The cracks are in agreement with the line of asymmetrical lateral…”
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Biological and ecological evidences suggest Stipa krylovii (Pooideae), contributes to optimal growth performance and population distribution of the grasshopper Oedaleus asiaticus by Huang, X B, McNeill, M R, Ma, J C, Qin, X H, Tu, X B, Cao, G C, Wang, G J, Nong, X Q, Zhang, Z H

“…Oedaleus asiaticus Bey. Bienko is a significant grasshopper pest species occurring in north Asian grasslands. Outbreaks often result in significant loss in…”
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Dating of faults and estimation of surface uplift and erosion rates in the northern margin of Dabie Mountains, China by Tu, X.B., Dai, F.C., Pan, Y.S.

“…► We present effective and convincing evidence for authigenic illite in fault gouge. ► The time of fault activities is determined by K–Ar dating method by use…”
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Five test methods for porosity of completely decomposed granite in Hong Kong by Yue, Z.Q, Shang, Y.J, Hu, R.L, Tu, X.B

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Five test methods for porosity of completely decomposed granite in Hong Kong by Yue, Z.Q., Shang, Y.J., Hu, R.L., Tu, X.B.

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