MOVEMENT AND STABILITY OF SLOPES IN RESIDUAL SOIL FILLS. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 8TH ASIAN REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOIL MECHANICS AND FOUNDATION ENGINEERING, KYOTO, JAPAN

The movements of five slopes formed by residual soil fill have been monitored and the results were analysed. Some of the fill had been deposited without compaction and some of the slopes had compacted fill. The monitoring showed that even stable slopes could experience large movements especially in the case of long slopes. The large movements however may not lead to collapse of the slopes. Nevertheless ensuring the stability of the slope is not sufficient to ensure the stability of the structures built on them, and the foundation of the structure has to be designed to allow for large movements. The results also showed that the benefits of compaction could be lost in the case of soft rock fill slopes. For two slopes, horizontal movements were measured in addition to vertical settlement. It was shown that the ratio of horizontal to vertical movements may be the relevant parameter in signalling the limiting stability of the slopes. (a)

• Corporate Authors:

  Japanese Society of Soil Mech & Foundation Engrs

  Tokyo,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • TING, W H
  • TOH, C T
  • CHEE, S K
• Publication Date: 1987-7-20

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 503-507

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Compaction; Embankments; Motion; Rocks; Slope stability; Soils
• Subject Areas: Construction; Geotechnology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00498973
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1990 12:00AM