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Table 2 Description of the samples collected in the Saint-Jean-Vianney (SJV) area for laboratory tests

From: Development of a methodology for predicting landslide hazards at a regional scale

Location

Sample

Sediment

Color*

Odor

Observations

Log data (Sampling date; depth)

1

TM1-01

Silted clay

Greenish gray

(5Y 4/2)

None

Presence of silty layers and an orange layer (rust). A piece of plastic wrap was found in the sample

2019-05-09; 0.00–0.12 m

1

TM2-04

Silted clay

Greenish gray

(5Y 3/2)

None

 

2019-05-09; 0.35–0.45 m

1

TM2-06

Silted clay

Greenish gray

(5Y 4/2)

None

Presence of a millimetric silt layer

2019-05-09; 0.55–0.70 m

2

TM3-02

Silted clay

Gray (2,5Y 3/1)

None

2 mm thick silt layer

2019-10-01; 0.10–0.20 m

2

TM3-04

Silted clay

Gray (5Y 3/1)

Slight organic odor

Centimeter-thick silty horizon in the center of the sample

2019-10-01; 0.30–0.42 m

2

TM4-04

Silted clay

Gray (5Y 3/2)

None

A silty horizon of approximately 1.5 cm in the center of the sample

2019-10-01; 0.30–0.42 m

3

TM6-01

Clay, silt

Gray (2,5Y 3/1)

None

Slightly oxidized on the surface

2019–-0-01; 0.00–0.10 m

3

TM6-03

Clay, silt

Gray (2,5Y 3/1)

None

 

2019-10-01; 0.19–0.30 m

3

TM6-04

Clay, silt

Gray (2,5Y 3/2)

None

A small earthy mass is present in the sample

2019-10-01; 0.30–0.47 m

  1. *Munsell (2009)