ANALYSIS OF MOKATTAM ROCKFALLS. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ELEVENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOIL MECHANICS AND FOUNDATION ENGINEERING, SAN FRANCISCO, 12-16 AUGUST 1985

The southwestern edge of Mokattam plateau in Cairo, Egypt, presents a special stability problem where four successive rockfalls have occurred since 1960. The collapse of the edge has its impact on the urban development of the area. The last rockfall has endangered the stability of a major structure in Mokattam City, the Mokattam Hotel. An investigation has been conducted to study the geological and environmental conditions contributing to the problem. In this paper, the causitive factors and the rockfall mechanism are outlined, alternative treatment schemes are discussed, and the remedial works carried out for this particular site are evaluated. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 287689. (Author/TRRL)

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  AA Balkema

  P.O. Box 1675
  Rotterdam,   Netherlands  BR-3000
• Authors:
  • Elleboudy, A M
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 2321-24
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Balkema (AA)
  • Publisher: AA Balkema

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Environment; Failure; Geological surveying; Measures of effectiveness; Rockfalls; Slope stability; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Causes; Effectiveness; Treatment
• Old TRIS Terms: Geologic investigations
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00466507
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 90 6191 564 3
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1988 12:00AM