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    Abstract - Issue Sep 2016, 37 (5)                                     Back


nstantaneous and historical temperature effects on a-pinene

Analysis of heavy metals as a key indicator to

predict shallow slope failure

 

Rashidi Othman1*, Shah Irani Hasni1 and Zainul Mukrim Baharuddin2

1International Institute for Halal Research and Training, International Islamic University Malaysia, 53100, Kualal Lumpur, Malaysia

2Herbarium Unit, Department of Landscape Architecture, Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design, International Islamic University Malaysia, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

*Corresponding Author E-mail: rashidi@iium.edu.my

 

Publication Data

Paper received:

22 September 2015

 

Revised received:

27 April 2016

 

Re-revised received:

05 May 2016

 

Accepted:

23 June 2016

 

Abstract

Degradation or decline of soil quality that cause shallow slope failure may occur due to physical or chemical pro?cesses. It can be triggered off by natural phenomena, or induced by human activity through misuse of land resources, excessive development and urbanization leading to deforestation and erosion of covered soil masses causing serious threat to slopes. The extent of damage of the slopes can be minimized if a long-term early warning system is predicted in the landslide prone areas. The aim of the study was to characterize chemical properties of stable and unstable slope along selected highways of Malaysia which can be manipulated as indicator to forecast shallow slope failure. The elements in soil chemical properties contributed to each other as binding agents that affected the existing soil structure. It could make the soil structure strong or weak. Indicators that can be used to predict shallow slope failure were low content in iron, lead, aluminum, chromium, zinc, low content of organic carbon and CEC.   

 

 

 Key words

CEC, Heavy metal, Oxisols, Shallow slope failure, Soil chemical properties

 

 

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