LANDSLIDES: INVESTIGATION AND MITIGATION. CHAPTER 23 - LOESS
This chapter reviews the engineering characteristics of loess and typical cut-slope stability problems that have been observed and suggests design approaches with special consideration for cut slopes related to transportation facilities. The discussion relies heavily on the experience of the Missouri, Tennessee, Illinois, and Washington state transportation departments, and includes the following: literature survey; review of cut-slope design practice; failure mechanisms; site characterization; laboratory testing; field testing; slope design; drainage design; construction control; and maintenance and repair.
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- Special Report 247 is also available in hardcover (ISBN 0-309-06151-2). Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
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Authors:
- Higgins, Jerry D
- Modeer Jr, Victor A
- Publication Date: 1996
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 585-606
- Monograph Title: LANDSLIDES: INVESTIGATION AND MITIGATION
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Serial:
- Transportation Research Board Special Report
- Issue Number: 247
- Publisher: Transportation Research Board
- ISSN: 0360-859X
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Construction management; Design; Drainage; Embankments; Guides to the literature; Landslides; Literature reviews; Loess; Maintenance; Properties of materials; Slope failure; Slope stability
- Uncontrolled Terms: Site investigation
- Old TRIS Terms: Construction control
- Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Maintenance and Preservation; Materials; I42: Soil Mechanics; I43: Rock Mechanics;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00722512
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 030906208X
- Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
- Created Date: Jun 6 1996 12:00AM