M. R. Sheykh Rabiee; S. Feiznia; H. R Peyrowan
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Soil erosion is one of the improper natural phenomenons. Soil erosion affects on soil degradation. To study and estimate sediment yield, there are several methods. Rainfall simulator is one of them. At this research, in first step, the work units map is prepared by overlying lithology, erosion and dip ...
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Soil erosion is one of the improper natural phenomenons. Soil erosion affects on soil degradation. To study and estimate sediment yield, there are several methods. Rainfall simulator is one of them. At this research, in first step, the work units map is prepared by overlying lithology, erosion and dip maps with together. At each work unit, 51 soil samples obtained in 17 stations. Volume of runoff and weight of sediment of each rainfall simulator test measured. The rainfall simulator was two kinds; one has rain surface 84 cm × 120 cm and the other one 25 cm × 25 cm. Every two kinds are adjustable in various dip degrees. The results in Hiv watershed showed that the highest producted runoff occurred in limestone and dolomite lithology with surface and rill erosion types at general dip more than 40 % and highest amount sediment yield is happened in sandstone lithology with surface and rill erosion types at general dip more than 40 %. With attention to the results and generalization of them to soil lose amount of Hiv watershed, for one rainfall event with 19 mm/h intensity at 30 minutes duration, the total soil lose of the watershed, 1057.74 ton is estimated
M. Mohammady; H.R. Morady; S. Feiz nia; H.R. Pourghasemi
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Destruction and inordinate use of resources causes instability of natural slopes. Policymakers pay high attention to slopes instability investigation in order to supply zoning map to identify susceptible areas and stable location for the development of new settlements in the future. Iran especially in ...
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Destruction and inordinate use of resources causes instability of natural slopes. Policymakers pay high attention to slopes instability investigation in order to supply zoning map to identify susceptible areas and stable location for the development of new settlements in the future. Iran especially in the north and Haraz road is always exposed to landslides hazard because of climatic and physiographic conditions. In order to prepare landslide susceptibility mapping, at first, landslide distribution map and the map of effective factors were supplied by field study. Then prioritization of effective factors was carried out using AHP method and seven factors were selected as most effective factor. Then landslide hazard zoning carried out using information value and AHP models. Results showed that Shemshak formation, fluvial terraces, distance of 500 meters from road, distance of 400 meters from drainage network, the west dip direction, slope of 15-50 percents, elevation of 1500-2100 meters, residential and agriculture-garden landuse have the highest landslide susceptibility.
M. Khoddami; A. Mahboubi; R. Moussavi-Harami; S. Feiznia
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The Lateshur Watershed is a part of Central Iranian drainage basin located northeast of the city of Pakdasht in northeastern TehranProvince. This watershed has an elongate form and its surface area is more than 22.2 square kilometer. It is a part of central Alborz zone and geologically is composed of ...
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The Lateshur Watershed is a part of Central Iranian drainage basin located northeast of the city of Pakdasht in northeastern TehranProvince. This watershed has an elongate form and its surface area is more than 22.2 square kilometer. It is a part of central Alborz zone and geologically is composed of Neogen red beds units, Hezardareh Formation and Quaternary alluviums. Geomorphologic studies show that this watershed is within an anticline and surrounded by DahanehMountains in the south and Gara-aghajMountains in the north respectively. Structural and lithological variability have a very important role in the formation of this watershed; therefore, the watershed has the same trend as structures (NW-SE). Based on this study, the LateshurRiver has a braided pattern with gravelly bed. Sedimentological studies along rivers in Lateshur basin show that three basic factor (sudden changes in slope gradient, floods events and distributaries) are the main reasons for changes in texture of bed load sediments within the channel as well as the break in sedimentary links. Lithofacies identified in this watershed include gravelly (Gmm, Gmg, Gcm, Gt), sandy (Sp, Sm, St, Sh) and muddy (Fl, Fr). Based on lithofacies, Boundary surface and current direction architecture elements identified in main river of Lateshur basins include: (1) Gravel bars and Bed forms [Element GB], (2) Lateral Accretion deposits [Element LA], (3) Sandy bed forms [Element SB] and (4) Fine grain classtic deposits [Element FF]. Also, based an lithofacies and architectural elements, Facies models have been purposed for the Lateshur river from upstream toward downstream as fallows: Shallow gravel braided river, Gravel wandering river, Gravel bed meandering river, Sandy meandering rive and Fining grain meandering river.