IRN AP23485697 “Development of a methodology for assessing the stability of landslide-prone massifs using engineering geophysics methods to prevent environmental disasters”. Project supervisor – Candidate of Technical Sciences, E.M. Akhmetov.
For the 2025 stage, the following results were obtained:
Field experimental geophysical studies were carried out at a selected landslide-prone site to verify the applicability of geophysical methods.
For the research, a landslide-prone участок located near the “Dolan” dacha settlement in the Karasai district of the Almaty region was selected. To assess the presence and to map intervals within the section composed of water-saturated plastic formations in permeable sandy-clay soils overlying impermeable clays, the dipole electrical sounding method in the induced polarization modification was used.
To refine the electrical characteristics of the landslide body section, including features associated with its moisture content, measurements were carried out using the vertical electrical sounding method. Studies were also performed using the seismic exploration correlation method of refracted waves. The results of the field experimental and methodological studies conducted using selected engineering geophysics methods at the chosen landslide-prone site are being processed using specialized software packages. Seismic exploration methods provide a picture of geological layers and their properties, which makes it possible to understand the causes and mechanisms of landslides.
Two articles have been published:
- Issakhov, A., Abylkassymova, A. Evaluation of the influence of various forms of earth dam on the values of shock pressure during a dam break: a numerical study. Modeling Earth Systems and Environment. 12, 78 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40808-025-02654-y (Scopus percentile = 90)
- Issakhov, A., Abylkassymova, A. 3-D RANS-VOF modelling of dam-breach hydraulics over an erodible sediment bed. Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 12, 98 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40808-025-02682-8 (Scopus percentile = 90) Work is ongoing on preparing articles based on the results of field studies conducted at the landslide-prone site for publication.
