Stability analysis of landslides occurred close to a marl and limestone quarry

Since the time of the Romans the Euganean Hills have been the site of intense quarrying activity. From the Euganean quarrie trachytes and rhyolites in addition to limestones and marls for cement and lime have been extracted. The Cucuzzola quarry is one of the few still active marl and limestone querries for cement. In thi area, due to quarrying of the above materials a landslide involving the detrital sheet occurred and partially involved the agricultural soils above the cut face over an extension of about 100 meters. This study was conducted with the aim of defining exactly the unstable area and outlining other contingent connections with quarrying operations.