DRAINAGE OF EARTHWORK SLOPES: A REVIEW

This report reviews the information and advice available on the drainage of earthworks, identifies the limitations of current knowledge and provides recommendations on how these might be addressed. The report concludes that there is much information available currently which could be usefully and readily made available through the publication of a new Advice Note on slope drainage. In addition, there is scope for expanding the clauses in the Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works to cover the subject. (A)

• Availability:
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• Corporate Authors:

  TRL

  Crowthorne House, Nine Mile Ride
  Wokingham, Berkshire  United Kingdom  RG40 3GA
• Authors:
  • FARRAR, D M
  • BRADY, K C
• Publication Date: 2000

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 20 p.
• Serial:
  • TRL REPORT 454
  • Publisher: TRL
  • ISSN: 0968-4107

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Contracts; Drainage; Drained soil; Earthwork; Slopes; Textbooks
• ITRD Terms: 146: Contract; 2937: Drainage; 5781: Drained soil; 3653: Earthworks; 2831: Slope (terrain); 8526: Textbook
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Geotechnology; Hydraulics and Hydrology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00795129
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Jul 7 2000 12:00AM