Brahim Meziani
@univ-dbkm.dz
Teacher at the Earth Sciences Department /Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences and Earth Sciences
University of Djillali Bounaama-Khemis Miliana
DR BRAHIM MEZIANI works in the Department of Earth Sciences at Khemis Miliana University Algeria. He received a Ph.D. degree in Imaginand Digital Mapping in Geosciences from the University of Houari Boumediene in 2018. He worked at the National Laboratory of Habitat and Construction, and at the Centre for Research in Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Geophysics for six and two years respectively. His research interests are in geology,
geotechnical engineering, and geophysical methods. At present, he is a lecturer at Khemis-Miliana University.
EDUCATION
Doctorat in Imaging and Digital Mapping in Geosciences (2018) from Houari Boumediene University, Algiers, Algeria
Master in Geotechnical Engineering (2010) from Djillali Bounaama University, Khemis Miliana, Algeria
License in Geotechnical Engineering (2008) from Djillali Bounaama University, Khemis Miliana, Algeria
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology, Geophysics, Information Systems, Environmental Engineering
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Brahim Meziani and Hamid Gadouri
IOS Press
This paper focuses on assessing natural hazards in northern Algeria, particularly landslides, earthquakes, and floods, which result in substantial material and human losses. The specific objective of this study is to investigate landslides in the Djebahia region, specifically related to the water transfer pipeline from the Acerdoune dam to M’sila town. The research collects and analyzes geophysical and geotechnical data to identify the key factors influencing landslides in this area.The study reveals that the main factors contributing to induced landslides in Djebahia are the steepness of the terrain, water availability, and soil composition, particularly marl and clay. These factors can lead to varying depths of the sliding surface, ranging from 7 to 20 meters. To mitigate the risk of movement in this region, the paper suggests the installation of two series of piles. Additionally, inclinometers have been placed near these piles to monitor depth-related movements. Over a two-year period, the inclinometric results indicate acceptable displacements at various depths.
Brahim Meziani and Hamid Gadouri
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Brahim Meziani, Hamid Gadouri, Abdelkader Bouderbala, and Mohammed Hemza Aissa
Springer Nature Switzerland
M Filali, A Nechnech, J de Rosa, H Gadouri, and B Meziani
Academy of Science of South Africa
The purposeof this study isto present the results of geotechnical investigations and landslide analysis in a marl deposit at the Sahel (coast) of Algiers in northern Algeria, where many landslides take place in the Plaisancian marls, particularly following rainfall periods each year, causing severe damage to infrastructures and buildings. The physico-mechanical characteristics of the soils obtained from three different sites (El-Achour, Daly-Brahim and Ouled-Fayet) were analysed to identify the mechanism of these landslides. In the study, the laboratory test results providing grain-size distribution, Atterberg limits, water content, shear strength, and compressibility were analysed. The findings showed that, although the soils were characterised by slightly higher plasticity at Ouled-Fayet, they were generally homogeneous in the studied sites. The upper soils, generally weathered, exhibited low shear strength parameters, which are lower than the undisturbed formation beneath. The stability analysis based on limit equilibrium methods (LEM) showed the significant influence of pore water pressures on slope stability, suggesting that the weathered soils are prone to instability processes due to the effect of long rainy periods.
Brahim Meziani, Djamel Machane, Abderrahmane Bendaoud, Ghani Cheikh Lounis, El-Hadi Oubaiche, Souhila Chabane, Rabah Bensalem, and Hakim Moulouel
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Brahim Meziani, Djamel Machane, Abderrahmane Bendaoud, Ghani Cheikh Lounis, El-Hadi Oubaiche, Souhila Chabane, Rabah Bensalem, and Hakim Moulouel
Springer Science and Business Media LLC