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<p>Horizontal drains have been used since the 1930s to increase the stability of slopes by lowering the groundwater table. Horizontal wick drains represent a new technique that has proven to be effective at stabilizing slopes of fine-grained soils while being ...
Reference: Environmental & Engineering Geoscience, Vol. XVII, No. 2, May 2011, pp. 103–121
Amodified version of the Colorado Rockfall Hazard Rating System (RHRS) was created by adding several geological and climatic factors that have been recently shown to contribute to rockfall. The modified RHRS was then used on slopes distributed throughout the ...
Filed under: Rock Mechanics -  Rock Falls
Reference: Engineering Geology 104 (2009) 55–65
Prediction of the runout distance of a debris flow is an important element in the delineation of potentially hazardous areas on alluvial fans and for the siting of mitigation structures. Existing runout estimation methods rely on input parameters that are ...
Reference: Engineering Geology 98 (2008) 29–40
The removal of groundwater from the subsurface is one of the most common remediation practices in slope stabilization. The use of horizontal drains has often proved to be an efficient and economical dewatering option for slope stability. Despite their frequent ...
Reference: Environmental & Engineering Geoscience, Vol. XIV, No. 4, November 2008, pp. 241–250
<p>The purpose of this study was to improve the current Rockfall Hazard Rating System (RHRS) in use by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) by adding several climatic and geological factors recognized in technical literature that contribute to ...
Filed under: Rock Mechanics -  Rock Falls
Reference: Report No. CDOT-2008-7, COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Many classification and testing methods for shale, slaking rock, weak rock, and weathered rock have been developed. However, few of these methods are suitable for field use or are applicable to a wide range of material types. The purpose of this paper is to ...
Reference: Environmental & Engineering Geoscience, Vol. XII, No. 1, February 2006, pp. 1–11