In this work the landslides in Ouro Preto have been discussed through an example involving a landslide in a slope at Morro do Curral, situated in Vila São José. The risks of landslides due to the inadequate urban expansion at the base of the hill have been presented, pointing out the problem of the comeback of movements. The effect of chemical weathering on the rock mass behavior has been discussed. A precise field survey of the landslide has been presented, showing the geometry of the failure surface. The field survey allowed the exact reconstitution of the failure surface.
Landslides; urban expansion; Morro do Curral hill
