Tessina landslide warning system Flashcards
1
Q
what is the Tessina Landslide?
A
- 3km earth flow in Dolomite mountains of N.Italy.
2
Q
how long has the landslide been active?
A
Since 1960
3
Q
risk of the landslide?
A
That it overflows into Funes settlement.
4
Q
Who designed the warning system that was put in place?
A
CNT-IRPI
5
Q
How many survey prisms were installed?
A
13
6
Q
what else was installed?
A
robot theodolite
7
Q
what is the purpose of the prisms?
A
every 30 minutes their location is measured. shows if the land is moving.
8
Q
where were tilt meters installed and how many?
A
2 tilt meters installed 100m above the village.
9
Q
what do the tilt meters entail?
A
- 2m long steel bars - measure the angle/tilt they hang at.
- if tilted more than 20* for more than 20s an alert is sent out.
