Slippery Slopes

February’s deadly mudslide in the central Philippines was triggered by two weeks of heavy rain. USU researchers are developing tools to predict and prevent precipitation-induced landslides, as well as collapses caused by snow melt and earthquakes. Landslides are a heightened concern in Utah, as the state’s population grows and development increases.

For more information contact Robert Pack, 435-797-7049, research associate professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, and engineer, Space Dynamics Laboratory; and David Tarboton, 435-797-3172, professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Utah Water Research Laboratory, College of Engineering, Utah State University.