MECHANISM OF EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE TO EMBANKMENTS AND SLOPES

The paper deals with possible mechanism of earthquake damage to embankments and slopes due to past destructive earthquakes in Japan. A formula on sliding of a mass during an earthquake by Newmark seems to be applicable with a little modification to many examples of the damage. Factors which may influence the stability of embankments or slopes during an earthquake are investigated.

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• Corporate Authors:

  JAPANESE NATIONAL RAILWAYS

  TOKYO,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • Kobayashi, Y
• Publication Date: 1968-9

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 131-133
• Serial:
  • Railway Technical Research Institute, Quarterly Reports
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Railway Technical Research Institute/Tetsudo Gijutsu Kenkyujo
  • ISSN: 0033-9008
  • Serial URL: http://www.rtri.or.jp/eng/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Earthquakes; Embankments; Slope failure; Soil mechanics; Soil stabilization; Technology
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00033189
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Quart Rpt
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 16 1973 12:00AM