Question

The Vaiont Dam area was vulnerable to mass movement because (Choose one):

Answer 1

Answer:

A. limestone beds there dipped parallel to the mountain slope and were interlayered with weak shale.

Explanation:

• The Vaiont Dam is prone to mass movement due to the site of the dam is built on a platform that is not stable and can break or slide.

• In due course of time due to heavy pressure or where the rocks are not weak such as in the limestone areas and due to the process of Solifluction a type of soil creep that takes place in the high elevation areas.