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A case study of a large-scale colluvial landslide is described in this paper. This instability initiated in December 2003 in the Southwestern region of China and affected construction schedule and safety of Xiaowan project, which was the first large dam in Lantsang River. Geological investigation and deformation monitoring were carried out with severe safety and stabilization design. As it was impossible to reach the control level of FOS (factor of safety) under long-term condition before rainy seasons, the stabilization works of the colluvial slope were designed by a Bphased hazard mitigation^method to satisfy the safety requirement in rainy seasons. LEM (limit equilibrium method) was used for determination of the shear strength parameters of the sliding zone and instability mechanism analysis. The study found that the whole colluvial slope included three potential sliding masses, and the instability appeared to be a progressive retrogressive-type of slope movements. Inappropriate cutting, rainfall, and blasting were found to be the main causes of the colluvial instability. On the basis of the potential hazards and the importance of the project, the control level of FOS, design cases, and corresponding calculated conditions for design analysis were defined in each stabilization phase. The stabilization works were designed by using LEM. The performance of the engineered slope after additional reinforcement was assessed based on the monitoring data.

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