Documente Academic
Documente Profesional
Documente Cultură
Akita Pref.
Iwate Pref.
Shizugawa(Photo 33),
Kamidaibou(Photo 34),
Minamisanriku Town (7.)
Narita, Ishinomaki City (4.)
Fushiogami, Fukushima City (2.)
Niigata Pref.
Tamachi, Yabuki Town (3.)
Fukushima Pref.
Kamikamato, Iwaki City (5.)
1. Summary
Damage to earth structures and slopes on roads is minor,
in general, but there are some characteristic cases like the
following pages.
Damage was mainly caused by the main shock and
tsunami on 11th March, and an aftershock on 11th April.
Main types of damage are collapse of embankment filling
up the valley, settlement of embankment on the soft ground,
collapse of the loosened slope, landslide on the slope of
Neogene rocks, and damage to embankments and slope
protection works by tsunami.
Retaining walls were not damaged without damage of back
filling soil.
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National road
Photo 1 Collapse of the embankment of residential area constructed filling up the valley close to the national road
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Photo 10, 11
Photo 14
(Photo by Sendai Office of River and National Highway, MLIT)
depth(m)
depth(m)
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Photo 18, 19
Photo 20
Landslide body
Depression zone
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(b)