A rock fall occurred near Melpatti, Madurai district, having boulder size 10m×8m. The main causative factor is due to percolation of rain water along the foliation plane and joints reduced the shear strength of rock strata along the slope which resulted
Ahmed A. and Achrya, S., 2020. Macroscale (1:50,000) Landslide Susceptibility Mapping in parts of Toposheets nos. 58G/4,7,8,9,10,13,14, 58H/1,5 & 58A/02, 06, 08 & 10 parts of Tirunelveli, Theni, Madurai , Virudunagar & Nilgiri Districts of Tamil Nadu
Melpatti rock fall
Melpatti
Removal of loose and overhanging boulders from the site of slide
Percolation of rain water along the foliation plane and joints reduced the shear strength of rock strata along slope which resulted in rock fall.