Engineering Special Publication 24 - Slope Engineering for Mountain Roads (Geological Society Engineering Geology Special Publication)
By G J Hearn.
Description
This book provides a complete guide to the study, design, construction and management of landslide and slope engineering measures for mountain roads, with an emphasis on low-cost. The geographical focus of the book is on the tropics and sub-tropics, but is also highly relevant to other regions where heavy rain, steep slopes and weak soils and rocks combine to create slope instability. The causes and mechanisms of landslides are described, and the hazards they pose to mountain roads are illustrated. Methods of desk study, field mapping and ground investigation are reviewed and illustrated, w...
ISBN(s)
1862393311, 9781862393318
