PRESPLITTING

This report is a synthesis of three interim reports on presplitting of high cut slopes. Observations are presented on the economics, construction, and maintenance aspects of presplitting in addition to the general conclusions and recommendations of the authors, and the specifications developed as a result of the study.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also PB-236 013.
• Corporate Authors:

  California Division of Highways

  1120 N Street
  Sacramento, CA  United States  95814

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • McCauley, M L
  • Hoover, T P
  • Forsyth, R A
• Publication Date: 1974-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 37 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Backfilling; Construction; Economics; Embankments; Highways; Maintenance; Mining; Pavement subgrade; Performance based specifications; Presplitting; Rock excavation; Sedimentary rocks; Slopes; Specifications
• Old TRIS Terms: Backfills; Face preparation mining; Intrusive rocks; Rock presplitting
• Subject Areas: Construction; Economics; Geotechnology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00090628
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: CA-DOT-2955-4-74-32 Final Rpt.
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 10 1975 12:00AM