Matebie Meten

Addis Ababa Science and Technology University · Department of Geology, College of Natural and Applied Sciences

Numerical simulations that modelling of the dynamic stress wave propagation can provide a reasonable prediction of explosion induced rock mass damage. LS-DYNA software is used to model the 3D numerical simulation of the rock mass, stemming and explosive materials. The effect of different initiation points and placement of a blasthole at different d...

Seepage flow through pervious media or formations is one of the causative factors for dam failure. In order to reduce and control this problem, seepage modeling and analysis are very important. The main aim of this article is to present the comprehensive review on various modeling approaches and methods available for seepage evaluation through or b...

Dessie town has faced slope instability problems for many decades. The main objective of this study is to conduct a detailed slope stability analysis along selected critical slope sections so as to identify and locate the potential slope instability, determine the engineering properties of soils and rocks, and analyze the slope stability. For this...

The quality of aggregates affects the durability and performance of pavement as it is the dominant component both in rigid and flexible pavement. Hence, aggregate quality evaluation is important to ensure the good performance of aggregates in different sections of pavements. The present work aims to assess the suitability of limestone for road aggr...

Ground motion from an earthquake is the most devastating geo-hazard in seismically active areas as it affects human life and infrastructure as well as their day-to-day activities. Hawassa town has faced distress of building due to earthquake of small to intermediate magnitudes. The main aim of this study is to predict ground motion parameters using...

Site characterization is a prerequisite for the successful and economic design of engineering structures and earthworks by providing geological information for any proposed project. Until now, no detail study has been carried out on the site characterization and classification using shear wave velocity (Vs) up to the top 30 m depth in Hawassa town....

Slope failures are among the most common natural geohazards in the world’s hilly and mountainous terrains causing loss of life and damage to infrastructures. The road connecting Mertule Maryam and Mekane Selam towns in central Ethiopia passes through extremely rugged terrain with steep hills and deep valleys/gorges. The purpose of this study is to...

The study area is located in one of the most earthquake prone regions in southern Ethiopia, which is characterized by small-to-intermediate earthquake occurrences causing damage to buildings. Predicting liquefaction hazard potential and local site effects are imperative to manage earthquake hazard and reduce the damage to buildings and loss of live...

Arjo Didesa dam is located in western Ethiopia which is designed for irrigation purposes to improve the food security problem in the country. This site is characterized by a complex geological and structural setup that makes it susceptible to engineering geological problems of leakage and slope instability. This study is, therefore, aimed at evalua...

Many parts of the Ethiopian Rift are undergoing significant Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) changes. In many places, the natural LULCs are converted into agricultural land to sustain the increasing food demand arising from a rapidly growing population. Modelling the responses of LULC changes on the hydrology of the area at the watershed scale is crucial...

Landslide risk assessment is an extension of landslide hazard or susceptibility mapping. It is the most critical component of a landslide hazard reduction plan. The present study was carried out in Shafe and Baso catchments which are found in Gamo high land of Southern Ethiopia and are about 437 km south of Addis Ababa. The areal extent of the pres...

This study aims to identify the possible causes of ground cracks south of Butajira town (ground crack 2) and at Ureb Kebele (ground crack 1) using integrated geological, geotechnical, and geophysical investigations. From geological investigation, ignimbrite and tuff and scoriaceous basalt and NNE-SSW trending scoria cones were identified. For geote...

The problem of environmental degradation and pollution resulting from quarry operations is becoming a critical problem. Therefore, the selection of optimal quarry sites is a prerequisite for safe operation and economic viability. The present study was carried out around Harer and Dire-Dawa towns to identify the optimal location of quarry sites by u...

Landslide hazard zonation plays an important role in safe and viable infrastructure development, urbanization, land use, and environmental planning. The Shafe and Baso catchments are found in the Gamo highland which has been highly degraded by erosion and landslides thereby affecting the lives of the local people. In recent decades, recurrent lands...

Ethiopia is currently developing irrigation schemes like micro dams to improve its food security. Chalchal Dam project is one of such dams to be constructed in the Bale Zone of Southeastern Ethiopia. However, this dam is subjected to engineering geological problems due to the presence of carbonate and shale rocks in this area. To address this probl...

Liquefaction is one of the geotechnical earthquake issues when a soil subjected to high strain due to dynamic loading and causes damage of the infrastructure. The main objective of this study is to predict the ground motion parameter and evaluate the potential of soil to liquefaction in Hawassa town. The site was characterized and classified based...

Landslide hazard zonation plays an important role in safe and viable infrastructure development, urbanization, land use, and environmental planning. The Shafe and Baso catchments are found in the Gamo highland which has been highly degraded by erosion and landslides thereby affecting the lives of the local people. In recent decades, recurrent lands...

Abstract Earthquake is a sudden release of energy due to faults. Natural calamities like earthquakes can neither be predicted nor prevented. However, the severity of the damages can be minimized by development of proper infrastructure which includes microzonation studies, appropriate construction procedures and earthquake resistant designs. The ear...

Landslide is the most frequently occurring geo-hazard in mountainous terrains of the world. It affects human life, infrastructures, landscapes, and human properties as well as their day-to-day activities. In the current study area which is found in the Gamo Zone of south Ethiopia, recurrent landslide hazards have occurred. To minimize this landslid...

Kabi-Gebro locality of Gundomeskel area is located within the Abay Basin at Dera District of North Shewa Zone in the Central highland of Ethiopia and it is about 320Km from Addis Ababa. This is characterized by undulating topography, intense rainfall, active erosion and highly cultivated area. Geologically, it comprises weathered sedimentary and vo...

The quality of aggregates affects the durability and performance of pavement as it is the dominant component both in rigid and flexible pavement. Hence, aggregate quality assessment is important to ensure the good performance of aggregate in different sections of pavements. The present work aims to assess the suitability of limestone for road aggre...

The study area is found in Gindeberet district of West Shewa zone in Oromia Regional State of Ethiopia.This area is highly susceptible to active surface processes due to the presence of rugged morphology with steep scarps, sharp ridges, cliffs, deep gorges and valleys. This study aimed to identify and evaluate the causative factors and to prepare t...

The slope instability was one of the common problems along the road that connects Gutane Migiru town to Fincha sugar factory, Western Ethiopia. The effect of the problem was intense mostly; during the rainy season, that triggers different modes of rock slope failure. As a result, the road was frequently damaged and blocked by the failed rock that i...

The quality of crushed stone aggregates influences the durability and performance of pavement and concrete as they are the dominant component in the mix. Hence, the selection of a suitable quarry site with the quality source material is essential. Since the quarry site suitability assessment involves various factors, it is more economical to follow...

Arjo Didesa dam is an earth and rock fill dam which is under construction on the Didesa River in western Ethiopia. However, the dam encountered engineering geological problems that affected the water tightness and slope stability of the dam abutments and reservoir area. To solve these problems, different methods such as discontinuity survey, packer...

Landslide hazard zonation plays an important role in safe and viable infrastructure development, urbanization, land use, and environmental planning. The Shafe and Baso catchments are found in the Gamo highland which has been highly degraded by erosion and landslides thereby affecting the lives of the local people. In recent decades, recurrent lands...

Road construction requires a prime quality and a tremendous amount of aggregates, within which their quality is set by geological and geotechnical properties. Therefore, the Mesozoic limestone was studied in the vicinity of Harer and Dire Dawa towns, for the fundamental engineering assessments. Thirty-seven Mesozoic limestone samples obtained from...

The scarcity of lands for suitable quarry sites is rapidly becoming a critical growing problem in most developing countries of the world. Therefore, selection of optimal quarry sites for crushed aggregates is a prerequisite for safe operation and economic viability. The present study was carried out around Harer and Dire-Dawa towns located about 52...

Kabi-Gebro area is located within the Abay Basin at Dera District of North Shewa Zone near Gundomeskel town in the Central highland of Ethiopia and it is about 320 Km from Addis Ababa. This is characterized by undulating topography, intense rainfall, active erosion and highly cultivated area. Geologically characterized by weathered sedimentary and...

Landslide susceptibility assessment is an important tool for disaster management and development activities. Shikoku Island in the southwest Japan is one of the most landslide prone areas due to heavy typhoon rainfall, complex geology and the presence of mountainous areas and low topographic features (valleys).Yanase and Naka Catchments of Shikoku...

Abstract Simada area is found in the South Gondar Zone of Amhara National Regional State and it is 780Km far from Addis Ababa. Physiographically, it is part of the northwestern highlands of Ethiopia. This area is part of the Guna Mountain which is characterized by weathered volcanic rocks, rugged morphology with deeply incised gorges, heavy rainfal...

Abstract Landslides are the most destructive geological hazard in the hilly regions. For systematic landslide mitigation and management, landslide evaluation and hazard zonation is required. Over the past few decades several techniques have been developed that can be used for landslide evaluation and zonation. These techniques can broadly be classi...

Goncha Siso Eneses area of East Gojam Zone in northwestern Ethiopia is one of the most landslide-prone regions, which is characterized by frequent landslide occurrences causing fatalities and damages in cultivated and non-cultivated lands, infrastructure and properties. Hence, preparing a landslide susceptibility map is very helpful in reducing the...

ABSTRACT Gullele Botanic Garden is one of the largest botanical gardens in Ethiopia, which is found northwest of Addis Ababa. For this garden, a dam was proposed to be constructed for irrigation and recreational purposes. The intended dam will have a height of 30 m and a dam axis length of around 180 m. The main objective of this work is to investi...

Gullele Botanic Garden, which is found northwest of Addis Ababa, is one of the largest botanical gardens in Ethiopia. For this garden, a dam was proposed to be constructed for irrigation and recreational purposes. The intended dam will have a height of 30 m and a dam axis length of around 180m. The main objective of this work is to investigate and...

Database construction for landslide factors (slope, aspect, profile curvature, plan curvature, lithology, land use, distance from lineament & distance from river) and landslide inventory map is an important step in landslide susceptibility modelling. Using the frequency ratio model, the weights for each factor classes were calculated and assigned i...

Ethiopia has a mountainous landscape which can be divided into the Northwestern and Southeastern plateaus by the Main Ethiopian Rift and Afar Depression. Debre Sina area is located in Central Ethiopia along the escarpment where landslide problem is frequent due to steep slope, complex geology, rift tectonics, heavy rainfall and seismicity. In order...

Landslide susceptibility mapping is an important tool for disaster management and development activities such as planning of transportation infrastructure, settlement and agriculture. Selelkula area of the Jema River Gorge in Central Ethiopian Highland was chosen as a study area. Fuzzy logic (FL) and rock engineering system (RES) in a GIS environme...