LANDSLIDES IN THE SOUTH WALES COALFIELD. PROCEEDINGS OF A SYMPOSIUM AT THE POLYTECHNIC OF WALES, 1-3 APRIL 1985

The proceedings contain the following papers: The South Wales Coalfield - An Introduction to Its Geology and Landslips (Woodland, AW); Landslide Types, Mechanisms, Recognition, Identification (Brunsden, D); Landslide Distribution in the South Wales Coalfield (Forster, A and Northmore, KJ); Landslide Appraisal and Investigation (Haydon, REV); Monitoring Methods and Data Interpretation (Bentley, SP); Hazard Assessment and Rating Methods (Payne, HR); Computer Usage and Application (Fletcher, AD and Gardiner, FT); Construction Works on or Near Landslides (Kelly, JMH and Martin, PL); Remedial and Preventive Measures (Jones, DB); Planning and Development Implications (Flynn, MJ); Aspects of the Legal Situation - Liability and Responsibility (Lambert, DG); West Glamorgan - A Case Study: The Glynrhigos Farm Landslip (Northmore, KJ and Forster, A); Mid Glamorgan - A Case Study. Rhondda - Implications for a District Authority (Clarke, ML); Gwent - A Case Study. Landslips in the Blaina Area (Pullan, RH); Schools Contribution - A Case Study. Mynydd Henllys Landslide (Montgomery, G); Landslide Susceptibility in the South Wales Coalfield (Rouse, WC and Bridges, EM); A Note on Photo-Radiation. A New Photogrammetric Method (Collins, BJ and Madge, B); Mining Subsidence: A note on the South Wales Desk Study (Statham, I); Mining Histories and Their Effects on Slope Stability (Franks, CAM, Bentley, SP and Geddes, JD); Mining Subsidence and Landslips in the South Wales Coalfield (Franks, CAM). (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Polytechnic of Wales

  Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan,   United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • Taylor, L E
  • Woodland, A W
  • Brunsden, D
  • FORSTER, A
  • Northmore, K J
  • Haydon, REV
  • BENTLEY, S P
  • Payne, H R
  • Fletcher, A D
  • Gardiner, F T
  • Kelly, JMH
  • Martin, P L
  • JONES, D B
  • Flynn, M J
  • Lambert, D G
  • Clarke, M L
  • Pullan, R H
  • Montgomery, G
  • Rouse, W C
  • Bridges, E M
  • Collins, B J
  • Madge, B
  • STATHAM, I
  • FRANKS, CAM
  • Geddes, S P
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 277 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Coal mines; Conferences; Information processing; Landslides; Liability; Monitoring; Photogrammetry; Prevention; Slope stability; Subsidence (Geology)
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 3655: Construction; 8673: Digital computer; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 132: Forecast; 4053: Geology; 4029: Landslide; 1556: Legislation; 192: Local authority; 5117: Mine; 5483: Movement; 4004: Photogrammetry; 9149: Prevention; 378: Region; 2264: Responsibility; 3665: Road construction; 5792: Settlement; 5722: Site investigation; 5783: Slope stability; 9101: Surveillance; 8119: United Kingdom; 393: Vicinity
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Law; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00463415
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1987 12:00AM