UNREINFORCED CURVED STONE MASONRY RETAINING WALLS FOR GARHWAL-CHAMOLI REGION

Curved unreinforced stone masonry retaining walls are anticipated to be economical, speedier in construction, safe and esthetically pleasing in comparison to conventional stone masonry gravity walls for the Garhwal-Chamoli region. The construction technique safeguards against land slips during cutting and excavations of the slopes and ensures safety of the adjacent structures without the need for underpinning protection and, solves particularly the problems of space limitations. The suitability of the other recent techniques used in India and other countries under similar geological conditions are also discussed briefly. Based on typical geological characteristics of the area suitable design and constructional concepts are presented in this paper. (Author/TRRL)

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  Indian Geotechnical Society

  Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg
  New Delhi 110001,   India 

  Indian Geotechnical Society

  Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg
  New Delhi 110001,   India 
• Authors:
  • Sharma, B D
  • Chaturvedi, P C
• Publication Date: 1980-4

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: p. 113-123
• Serial:
  • Indian Geotechnical Journal
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Indian Geotechnical Society
  • ISSN: 0046-8983

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Anchorages; Construction management; Earth pressure; Economics; Geology; Masonry construction; Retaining walls
• Uncontrolled Terms: Active earth pressure
• Geographic Terms: India
• ITRD Terms: 3420: Anchorage; 5726: Earth pressure (active); 255: Economics; 4053: Geology; 8045: India; 4529: Masonry; 3359: Retaining wall
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Economics; Geotechnology; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls; I53: Construction of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00330785
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 15 1981 12:00AM