CONSOLIDATION WORK ON THE VAL-DES-ESCHOLIERS CUTTING
TRAVAUX DE CONFORTEMENT DE LA TRANCHEE DU VAL-DES-ESCHOLIERS
A high chalk ridge rises above the Val-des-Escholiers cutting on the Mulhouse-Paris up line and falling rocks can be a serious danger for passing trains. Various protection systems have been tried without giving absolutely satisfactory results. The solution adopted has been to build a reinforced earth wall. This wall is formed of earth and galvanized steel bracing with strips 60-80 mm thick; the parts away from the track stand free while the parts towards the track have a reinforced concrete casing.
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Corporate Authors:
Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Francais
92 rue Bonaparte
75 Paris 6e, France -
Authors:
- Oddos, P
- Publication Date: 1977-2
Language
- French
Media Info
- Features: Figures; Photos;
- Pagination: p. 103-106
- Serial:
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Embankments; Rockslides; Safety; Soil stabilization
- Old TRIS Terms: Embankment stabilization
- Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00153794
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Revue Generale des Chemins de Fer
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jul 19 1977 12:00AM