FIELD AND LABORATORY INVESTIGATION OF SLOPE FAILURE OF RAILROAD CUTS IN STIFF CLAY, SOUTHWESTERN, IOWA

This report is concerned with the predictability of slope failures based upon research conducted on three sites of the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad. As a result, the authors suggest that the safety factor can be predicted when slope dimensions, ground water conditions and soil shear strength are known. The Swedish methods of Slices was utilized in the slide analysis.

• Corporate Authors:

  Association of American Railroads

  3140 South Federal Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60605
• Publication Date: 1961-2

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 18 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Costs; Embankments; Maintenance management; Safety; Shear properties; Slope failure; Soil mechanics; Technology
• Uncontrolled Terms: Maintenance costs
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Subject Areas: Construction; Finance; Geotechnology; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00039999
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: AAR-ER-11
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 8 1994 12:00AM