AN EMBANKMENT SAVED BY INSTRUMENTATION
A case history of an incipient embankment failure that was averted is described. Plastic flow of a weak layer of soil in the lower portion of the embankment was responsible for the problems encountered. A soils investigation, slope indicators, and survey lines provided the information required to establish the movements taking place within the embankment. This information led to an understanding of the problem and design of proper corrective measures that allowed construction to proceed. After the movements were stabilized, the embankment functioned satisfactorily.
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Authors:
- Durr, Donald L
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Conference:
- 53rd Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board
- Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
- Date: 1974-1-21 to 1974-1-25
- Publication Date: 1974
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Figures; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 43-50
- Monograph Title: Landslide instrumentation
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Serial:
- Transportation Research Record
- Issue Number: 482
- Publisher: Transportation Research Board
- ISSN: 0361-1981
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Case studies; Embankments; Failure; Instrumentation; Landslides; Plastic flow; Slope stability; Soil mechanics; Soil stabilization
- Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00056886
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 030902261
- Report/Paper Numbers: #482
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: Jul 22 1974 12:00AM