REPAIR AND STABILIZATION OF SEVERELY ERODED SANDSTONE

A SEVERELY ERODED SANDSTONE SLOPE WAS REPAIRED AND STABILIZED IN AN EFFORT TO CHECK THE CONTINUING RAPID DETERIORATION AND THE POSSIBILITY OF FALLING ROCK FROM THE RESULTING OVERHANG. THE AESTHETICS OF THE AREA HAVE IMPROVED CONSIDERABLY. THE REPAIRED AREA BLENDS IN WITH THE NATURAL FACE OF THE ROCK AND IS UNNOTICED BY MOST DRIVERS.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • pp 13-18, 6 PHOT
• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Highway Administration

  Special Report-use of Equipment and Methods of Maintenance
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Madrzak, R C
  • Peterson, H A
• Publication Date: 1970-12

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Erosion; Erosion control; Sandstones; Slope stability; Slopes; Soil stabilization
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00218848
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 24 1972 12:00AM