Spatiotemporal Analysis of Progressive Rock Slope Landslide Destabilization and Multi-Parameter Reliability Analysis
Progressive rock slope destabilization poses significant geohazard risks, necessitating advanced monitoring frameworks to detect precursory failure signals. This study presents a comprehensive time-dependent evaluation of the displacement probability (CTEDP) model, which integrates GNSS-derived spatiotemporal data with multi-parameter reliability indices to enhance landslide risk assessment. Five monitoring points on a destabilizing rock slope were analyzed from mid-November 2024 to early January 2025 using kinematic metrics (velocity, acceleration, and jerk), statistical measures (e.g., moving averages), and reliability indices (RI0, RI1, RI2, and RIcombined). Point 1 exhibited the most critical behavior, with a cumulative displacement of ~60 mm, peak velocities of 34.5 mm/day, and accelerations up to 1.15 mm/day2. The CTEDP for active points converged to 0.56–0.61, indicating sustained high risk. The 90th percentile displacement threshold was 58.48 mm for Point 1. Sensitivity analysis demonstrated that the GNSS-derived reliability indices dominated the RIcombined variance (r = 0.999, explaining 99.8% of variance). The first- and second-order reliability indices (RI1, RI2) at Point 1 exceeded the 60-index threshold, indicating a transition to Class B (“Low Risk—Trend Surveillance Required”) status, while other points showed coherent deformation of 37–45 mm. Results underscore the framework’s ability to integrate spatiotemporal displacement, kinematic precursors, and statistical variability for early-warning systems. This approach bridges gaps in landslide prediction by accounting for spatial heterogeneity and nonlinear geomechanical responses.
Authors
- Jubril Izge Hassan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2139-7185)
- Chaoyi Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7917-3136)
- Ibrahim Haruna Umar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8623-4785)
- Hang Lin
Institutions
- Ahmadu Bello University (NG)
- Central South University (CN)
- Guangzhou Research Institute of Non-ferrous Metals (CN)
- Kano State University of Technology (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Applied Sciences
- Published
- 2026-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/app16020939
- Primary Topic
- Landslides and related hazards
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00