TREATMENT OF ROCK SLOPES ON TRANSPORTATION ROUTES

The paper reviews the causes of rock falls and methods of dealing with them in North American and European highway and railroad practice. Methods of stabilization, protection and warning are described and illustrated. Some of these methods can be combined for increased safety at a single site. Guidelines are suggested to organize an effective program to guard against rock falls. Steps in planning, deciding on the priority of sites to be treated, and choice of treatment methods at particular sites are discussed.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the 29th Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Session I, October 13-16, 1976, in Vancouver, British Columbia.
• Corporate Authors:

  Canadian Geotechnical Society

  2050 Mansfield
  Montreal, PQ  Canada 
• Authors:
  • Peckover, F L
  • Kerr, JWG
• Conference:
  • Presented at the 29th Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Session I, October 13-16, 1976, in Vancouver, British Columbia.
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 14-40

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Geophysics; Landslides; Physical properties; Prevention; Risk analysis; Rock mechanics; Rock slopes; Rockfalls; Rocks; Safety; Sewage treatment; Slope stability; Slopes; Soil stabilization; Soils; Transportation; Warning devices
• Uncontrolled Terms: Stabilization
• Old TRIS Terms: Rock fall hazards; Rock properties; Slope protection
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Safety and Human Factors; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00157242
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Conf Paper
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 4 1977 12:00AM