Green Technologies for Reducing Slope Erosion

Slope failures cost California millions of dollars in repair work annually. The California Department of Transportation hopes to prevent these failures by implementing the latest vegetative and soil-based solutions for reducing the volume of highway stormwater runoff on slopes and in water conveyance systems. This Preliminary Investigation identifies innovative strategies for reducing the risk of roadside slope erosion. Recent research, national guidance and related efforts of other state departments of transportation are reviewed. The review focuses on low impact development technologies; emerging green solutions; and biotechnical guidance related to slope design, soil engineering, and vegetation selection and management.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.dot.ca.gov/research/researchreports/preliminary_investigations/docs/green_infrastructure_pi-02-26-10.pdf
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• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/747106730
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Preliminary Investigation requested by Doug Brown, California Department of Transportation, Division of Design, Landscape Architecture.
• Corporate Authors:

  CTC & Associates LLC

  4805 Goldfinch Drive
  Madison, WI  United States  53714

  California Department of Transportation

  Division of Research and Innovation
  1227 O Street, MS-83
  Sacramento, CA  United States  94273-0001
• Publication Date: 2010-1-28

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References;
• Pagination: 12p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Best practices; Compost; Embankments; Environmental impacts; Environmental protection; Erosion control; Innovation; Runoff; Slope stability
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; I51: Earthworks and Soil Drainage;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01352243
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: CALTRANS, TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Sep 21 2011 7:13AM