Earthworks in Europe
Product code: SPE26
Print publication date: 10/12/2012
Earth Resources and Economic Geology, Engineering Geology, Geological Society of London, GSL Engineering Geology Special Publications
Type: Book (Hardback)
Binding: Hardback
ISBN: 9781862393523
Author/Edited by: Edited by T A Radford
Weight: 0.95kg
Number of pages: 185
Online publication date: 18/10/2012
Lyell Collection URL: https://www.lyellcollection.org/toc/egsp/26/1
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Product Code: SPE26
Edited by T A Radford
Engineering Geology Special Publication 26.
This volume provides an overview of developments in the design and construction of earthworks, in particular those associated with transport infrastructure. It includes case studies from across Europe, which summarize current design standards and national codes of practice. Geotechnical risk and performance are addressed with discussions on the long-term stability of cuttings and embankments, the causes of slope failure, and a variety of stabilization techniques including the introduction of drainage measures and electrokinetic geosynthetics. There is guidance on the specification for material testing, the practice of soil improvement, ground treatment, the reuse of materials and the use of engineered fill. Finally consideration is given to asset management and geotechnical data management, the effects of climate change and environmental impact so that performance-based design can be combined with carbon footprint and cost analysis.
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PARRY, L. N. The identification and management of cuttings at risk from deep-seated, delayed failure on the Highways Agency network
DAPENA, E. & PARRILLA, A. Spanish technical regulation for road construction
HERLE, V. Czech standards and specification for earthworks
GOMES CORREIA, A., QUIBEL, A. &WINTER, M. G. The work of ISSMGE TC3 (Geotechnics of pavements and how it links to earthworks
RUTTY, P. C. & JOHNSTON, T. P. Optimum use of material: selection of limits for suitable earthworks fill: Irish experience
PETKOVSˇEK, A. & MAJES, B. Overconsolidated clays and flysch for embankments in Slovenia
HODGSON, I. F., BEALES, S. P. & CURD, M. J. Use of tyre bales as lightweight fill for the A421 improvements scheme near Bedford, UK
KREST, F. Use of industrial by-products in earthworks in the Czech Republic
MACDONALD, G. J., VOOGHT, A. R. & PARKIN, S. The use of deep counterfort drains as an effective method of stabilizing cuttings constructed in overconsolidated clays
LAMONT-BLACK, J., HALL, J. A., GLENDINNING, S., WHITE, C. P. & JONES, C. J. F. P. Stabilization of a railway embankment using electrokinetic geosynthetics
MACDONALD, G. J., VOOGHT, A. R. & PARKIN, S. The use of soil moisture deficit as a trigger mechanism for targeted monitoring of earthworks slopes
TOLL, D. G., MENDES, J., GALLIPOLI, D., GLENDINNING, S. & HUGHES, P. N. Investigating the impacts of climate change on slopes: field measurements
O’RIORDAN, N. & PHEAR, A. Measuring and mitigating the environmental impact of earthworks and other geotechnical processes
PANTELIDOU, H., NICHOLSON, D., HUGHES, L., JUKES, A. &WELLAPPILI, L. Earthworks emissions in construction of a highway
