*** Point cloud suction head location in Blawue Kei ***
Corresponding author: Bolognin Marco

TU Delft, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, 
Department of Hydraulic Engineering, Hydraulic Structures and Flood Risk

Contact Information:

bolognin.marco@gmail.com

***General Introduction***
This dataset contains data collected during slope failure experiments in 
Blawue Kei sand quarry in Lommel, Belgium, as part of Bolognin Marco's PhD Thesis project.
It is being made public both to act as supplementary data for publications and the PhD
thesis of Bolognin Marco and in order for other researchers to use this data in their own
work.

The data in this data set was collected by a GPS device installed in the suction head of 
the dredging vessel that was used for the excavation, between May 28th and 29th 2019.
This research project was made possible by the NWO grant (13889) 
MPM-Flow Project: Understanding flow slides in flood defences

***Purpose of the test campaign***
The purpose of these experiments was to investigate and monitoring a flowslide event 
during sand mining activities. The resulting dataset was considered important to validate 
the Material Point Method numerical solution as implemented in the Anura3D software.

***Test equipment***
The point cloud was logged by GPS device in use in the suction head of the dredging vessel 
in use provided by Sibelco.

***Description of the data in this data set***
The data describe the X,Y,Z coordinates and time stamp of the suction head location during
the days in which the experiments were carried on. 
Two slides were triggered in sequence: the first one to prepare the slope, having a slope 
angle close to the critical angle. This required continuous excavation to remove the 
mobilized material deposited at the toe. Happened in May 28th.

The second slide is let propagate undisturbed after triggering it. Happened in May 29th.