SOLVING A ROCKFALL PROBLEM IN CALIFORNIA

A hazardous rockfall problem on Interstate 80 in northeastern California was aggravated by the occurrence of an earthquake. Relocation of the freeway was impossible, so the slope was reconstructed and a catchment trench provided at the toe to contain debris. The corrected slope has been in service five years and has led to an improvement in the accident record and a decrease in maintenance problems.

• Corporate Authors:

  Association of Engineering Geologists

  8310 San Fernando Way
  Dallas, TX  United States  75218
• Authors:
  • Mearns, R
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Features: Appendices;
• Pagination: p. 329-335
• Serial:
  • Association of Engineering Geologists, Bulletin
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Association of Engineering Geologists

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drainage basins; Earthquakes; Engineering; Geology; Highways; Improvements; Landslides; Roadside improvement; Rockfalls; Slopes; Soil stabilization
• Identifier Terms: Interstate Highway System
• Geographic Terms: California
• Old TRIS Terms: Highway systems; Slope protection
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00153256
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 29 1977 12:00AM