TREATMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF ROCK SLOPES ON TRANSPORTATION ROUTES

Paper reviews the causes of rock falls and methods of dealing with them in North American and European highway and railway practice. Methods were classified as those that: (a) stabilize slopes or prevent rocks from moving out of place, (b) protect the right-of-way by keeping rocks that do move out of place from reaching the roadway, and (c) warn or signal traffic when rocks arrive at the vicinity of the roadway. Methods of stabilization, protection, and warning are described and illustrated.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Research Council of Canada

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• Authors:
  • Peckover, F L
  • Kerr, JWG
• Publication Date: 1977-11

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 487-507
• Serial:
  • CANADIAN GEOTECHNICAL JOURNAL
  • Volume: 14
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: National Research Council of Canada

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fences; Landslides; Protection; Rockfalls; Rockslides; Safety equipment; Slope stability; Slopes; Soil stabilization; Warning systems
• Uncontrolled Terms: Baffles
• Old TRIS Terms: Fencing; Protective devices; Rock fall hazards; Slide fences
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00172641
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 29 1978 12:00AM