Slope Stability and Stabilization Methods

Slope Stability and Stabilization Methods
Author: Lee W. Abramson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 738
Release: 2001-11-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780471384939

A major revision of the comprehensive text/reference Written by world-leading geotechnical engineers who share almost 100 years of combined experience, Slope Stability and Stabilization, Second Edition assembles the background information, theory, analytical methods, design and construction approaches, and practical examples necessary to carry out a complete slope stability project. Retaining the best features of the previous edition, this new book has been completely updated to address the latest trends and methodology in the field. Features include: All-new chapters on shallow failures and stability of landfill slopes New material on probabilistic stability analysis, cost analysis of stabilization alternatives, and state-of-the-art techniques in time-domain reflectometry to help engineers plan and model new designs Tested and FHA-approved procedures for the geotechnical stage of highway, tunnel, and bridge projects Sound guidance for geotechnical stage design and planning for virtually all types of construction projects Slope Stability and Stabilization, Second Edition is filled with current and comprehensive information, making it one of the best resources available on the subject-and an essential reference for today's and tomorrow's professionals in geology, geotechnical engineering, soil science, and landscape architecture.

Handbook of Slope Stabilisation

Handbook of Slope Stabilisation
Author: J. A. R. Ortigao
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 512
Release: 2004-04
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9783540416463

This book is an engineering guide for design of slopes and stabilisation works in rocks and residual soils. It is tailored to the needs of practising geotechnical engineers and engineering geologists. Engineering and engineering geology students will find it quite useful and a practical course guide. It can be used as textbook in courses on landslides and slope stabilisation. The purpose of this book is to present a concise documentation on how to design slopes and how to select a slope stabilisation method. The authors are scholars and professional engineers with many years of international experience in slope stabilization works in South and Central America and the Far East.

Cost-effective and Sustainable Road Slope Stabilization and Erosion Control

Cost-effective and Sustainable Road Slope Stabilization and Erosion Control
Author: Laura Fay
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2012
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0309223628

"In the United States it is estimated that 75 percent of all roads are low volume roads maintained by some 35,000 local agencies. Low volume roads often omit surface slope protection, and this can lead to slope failure, erosion, and maintenance, safety, and ecological issues. This report presents information on cost effective and sustainable road slope stabilization techniques, with a focus on shallow or near surface slope stabilization and related erosion control methods used on low volume roads. To fully address this topic, planning and site investigation are discussed, as well as erosion control techniques, soil bioengineering and biotechnical techniques, mechanical stabilization, and earthwork techniques. Information presented in this report was obtained through an extensive literature review, and from survey and interview responses. From the survey responses, 30 individuals were interviewed based on the information they made available in the survey. A total of 25 interviews were conducted over the phone, and in two cases written responses were received"--Preface.

Rock Slope Stability Analysis

Rock Slope Stability Analysis
Author: Gian Paolo Giani
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 384
Release: 1992-01-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9789054101222

Deals with the methods of assessing the stability of rock slopes and the techniques of improving the stability conditions of natural and artificial slopes which are at risk. It also describes survey and measurement methods to model the behaviour of rock masses.

Landslides and Engineered Slopes. From the Past to the Future, Two Volumes + CD-ROM

Landslides and Engineered Slopes. From the Past to the Future, Two Volumes + CD-ROM
Author: Zuyu Chen
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 2170
Release: 2008-06-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0203885287

270 Expert contributions on aspects of landslide hazards, encompassing geological modeling and soil and rock mechanics, landslide processes, causes and effects, and damage avoidance and limitation strategies. Reference source for academics and professionals in geo-mechanical and geo-technical engineering, and others involved with research, des

Landslide Science and Practice

Landslide Science and Practice
Author: Claudio Margottini
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 761
Release: 2013-08-18
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 3642313191

This book contains peer-reviewed papers from the Second World Landslide Forum, organised by the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL), that took place in September 2011. The entire material from the conference has been split into seven volumes, this one is the sixth: 1. Landslide Inventory and Susceptibility and Hazard Zoning, 2. Early Warning, Instrumentation and Monitoring, 3. Spatial Analysis and Modelling, 4. Global Environmental Change, 5. Complex Environment, 6. Risk Assessment, Management and Mitigation, 7. Social and Economic Impact and Policies.

Slope Stabilization and Erosion Control: A Bioengineering Approach

Slope Stabilization and Erosion Control: A Bioengineering Approach
Author: Roy P.C. Morgan
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 506
Release: 2003-09-02
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1135831890

This book is an up-to-date review of research and practice on the use of vegetation for slope stabilization and control of surface erosion caused by water and wind. From a basic understanding of the principles and practices of vegetation growth and establishment, it describes how vegetation can be treated as an engineering material and used to solve erosion and slope stability problems.