WATER DRAINAGE FROM HIGHWAY FILLS

The objectives of the present study are to determine the conditions that lead to fill slides on highways in Kansas and to develop means of preventing or halting such slides. This interim report is being prepared to relate progress in the study, describe the general fill conditions, installation of drains to remove trapped water, and the observations made to date.

• Corporate Authors:

  Kansas State Highway Commission

  State Office Building
  Topeka, KS  United States  66612

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Clark, P C
  • Crumpton, C F
  • Gilliland, W J
• Publication Date: 1974

Media Info

• Pagination: 45 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Building; Drainage; Drains; Dyes; Embankments; Facilities; Fills; Highways; Installation; Landslides; Limestone; Prevention; Slope stability; Slopes; Soil stabilization; Trees; Water areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Surface waters
• Geographic Terms: Kansas
• Subject Areas: Construction; Geotechnology; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Maintenance and Preservation; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00091421
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: K-I-72-1 Intrm Rpt.
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 15 1975 12:00AM