Laboratory model tests are performed to study the characteristics of movement and accumulation of landslide-debris under different constraints. The effects of the gradient of slope and the chute sidewall on the accumulation scope and accumulation characteristics are investigated. Testing results show that when slope angle increases
the final run-out and accumulation area increase for the fine particles deposit
but for the coarse particles deposit
they increase first and subsequently decrease. However
for both of deposits
the accumulation width decreases and the thickness increases. The landslide movement is obviously influenced by the chute width. With the increase of the chute width
the final run-out slightly increases
the accumulation area and width significantly increase
while the accumulation thickness becomes smaller. The chute outlet width is a significant factor to influence the final accumulation scope
while the influence of the chute entrance width is relatively small. Theoretically
experimental results contribute to the study of accumulation scope and the form of landslide-debris.