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Stone columns....
Stone columns are being used for the stabilization of a natural slope for the construction of a bridge embankment. The stone column has 2 primary functions 1) increase shear strength along the slip surface and 2) provide pressure relief due to the location of an artesian aquifer below the...- cds922
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- Forum: Slope stability engineering
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Quebec, Canada: Landslide
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2010/05/11/quebec-landslide.html- cds922
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- Forum: Slope stability engineering
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Stability of a bridge abutment?
I have been working on a project that involves stabilizing a natural slope on a riverbank in order to construct a bridge abutment. There are two slip surfaces, the upper is an active (according to SI data); however, there is a potentially deeper slip surface that may become active if the upper...- cds922
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- Forum: Slope stability engineering
