Stabilizing Major Landslides

Tiebacks and micropiles are often used to repair landslides because they are fast and cost-efficient to install. This article presents case studies from several landslide repair projects located in a wide range of geological conditions and terrains in the Untied States. The projects include public and private facilities and infrastructure, including roads, railroads, casinos, shopping malls, trails and apartment complexes. The design teams selected design factor of safety values that matched the technical and budgetary needs of the project. For each project, the author includes information on the required horizontal force applied by the tiebacks and/or micropiles to achieve the desired factor of safety.

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  • http://www.cenews.com/magazine-article-cenews.com-12-2011-stabilizing_major_landslides_-8597.html
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/10519629
• Authors:
  • Wolosick, John R
• Publication Date: 2011-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 36-39
• Serial:
  • CE News
  • Volume: 23
  • Issue Number: 11
  • Publisher: Zweig White Information Services
  • ISSN: 1051-9629
  • Serial URL: http://www.cenews.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Design; Geology; Landslides; Repairing; Tiebacks
• Uncontrolled Terms: Micropiles
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads; I60: Maintenance;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01363969
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 29 2012 7:21AM