STABILIZATION OF SLOPES USING PILES

The report presents a methodology for the design of piles or piers used to improve the stability of a slope. A step-by-step procedure is proposed to select design parameters such as pile diameter, spacing, and location which will provide an appropriate factor of safety for the slope and insure the integrity of the piles. Two computer programs are provided to perform the necessary operations. The first computer program calculates the factor of safety of the reinforced slope; the second program determines shear force, bending moment, and displacement profiles along the pile. These programs can be used iteratively to achieve an optimum design solution. (Author)

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • Research conducted in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration Research Study Title: Design of Laterally Loaded Drilled-In-Piers for Landslide Correction Anchored within Sedimentary Rocks.
  • Corporate Authors:

    Purdue University/Indiana Department of Transportation JHRP

    Purdue University, School of Civil Engineering
    West Lafayette, IN  United States  47907-1284

    Federal Highway Administration

    1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
    Washington, DC  United States  20590
  • Authors:
    • Hassiotis, S
    • Chameau
  • Publication Date: 1984-5

Media Info

  • Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
  • Pagination: 181 p.

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00391061
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-IN-JHRP-84-8 Intrm Rpt.
  • Contract Numbers: 1(21) Part II
  • Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
  • Created Date: Jan 30 1985 12:00AM