IAEG/AEG Annual Meeting proceedings, San Francisco, California, 2018. case histories, landslide mapping, emerging technologies / Volume 1, Slope stability :
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| Meeting name: | IAEG/AEG Annual Meeting (2018 : San Francisco, Calif.) |
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| Imprint: | Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2019] |
| Description: | 1 online resource |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11745634 |
Table of Contents:
- Intro; Preface; Organization; List of Reviewers; Contents; Case Histories; 1 Rock Mass Characterization of Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Keystone, South Dakota; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Field and Laboratory Investigations; 2.1 Field Investigations; 2.2 Laboratory Investigations; 3 Results of Field and Laboratory Investigations; 4 Rock Mass Characterization; 4.1 Rock Mass Characterization Using the Rock Mass Rating (RMR) System; 4.2 Rock Mass Characterization Using the Rock Mass Quality System (Q-System); 5 Conclusions; References
- 2 Variation in Residual Strength of the Large-Scale Landslides' Slip Zones in the Three Gorges Reservoir of ChinaAbstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Landslides and Their Slip Zones; 3 Samples and Testing Method; 3.1 Samples; 3.2 Testing Method and Sample Preparation; 4 Results; 4.1 Variation in Residual Strength of the Samples with Soaking Time; 4.2 Variation in Residual Friction Angle of the Samples with Soaking Time; 5 Discussion; 6 Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References
- 3 Failure Mechanisms of the Lotus Pond Landslide: A Reactivated Landslide from Large-Scale Cataclinal Slope Failure in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area of ChinaAbstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Geological Background; 3 Geological Characteristics; 4 Failure Mechanism and Evolution; 5 Conclusion; References; 4 An Example of Landslide Scar Remediation by Soil Bioengineering from Hong Kong; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 The Site; 3 Soil Bioengineering; 4 Design Objectives; 4.1 Selection of Soil Bioengineering Measures; 4.2 Species Selection; 4.3 Construction and Establishment Works
- 5 Performance Evaluation6 Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; 5 Reinforced Slope Stability Analysis-Application to a Highway in Algeria; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Geological Setting; 3 Modelling; 4 Conclusion; References; 6 A Short History of Engineering Geology and Geophysics at the British Geological Survey-Part 2: Engineering Geological Mapping; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Mapping for New Town Projects-Milton Keynes; 3 South Essex Engineering Geological Mapping for the Proposed Third London Airport; 4 Foundation Conditions for Industry; 5 Regional and Urban Planning
- 6 Concluding CommentsReferences; 7 Factors Contributing to Rockfall Occurrence and the Associated Risk in Rockville, Utah; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Methods; 3 Results of Field and Laboratory Investigations; 4 Factors Contributing to Rockfall Occurrence; 4.1 Discontinuities; 4.2 Differential Weathering; 4.3 Climate; 5 Factors Contributing to Rockfall Risk; 5.1 Slope Height; 5.2 Gullies; 5.3 Proximity of Homes to Slope Toe; 6 Modified Rockfall Hazard Rating System for Rockville; 7 Rockfall Simulations and Rollout Distances; 8 Conclusions; References