Ebook: Handbook of Slope Stabilisation

This book is aimed at the practising engineer and engineering geologist working in tropical environments, where lands lides are mainly triggered by rain fall. This book is based on a similar work published in 1999 in Portuguese, which became the Rio de Janeiro Slope Manual. This book is an engineering guide for the design of slopes and stabilisation works in rocks and residual soils. It evolves from the cumulative experience gathered by several engineers and geologists who faced severe slope problems. The authors' experience throughout Central and South America (Costa Rica, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and Venezuela) and the Far East, especially Hong Kong and Malaysia, was used as a foundation for writing this book. The work also benefits enormously from the time spent in Hong Kong in 1996 and 1997 by the first editor on sabbatical at the City University of Hong Kong, and the discussions he had with many colleagues from the Geotechnical Engineering Office (GEO) of the Hong Kong Government, especially Dr. A. Malone, Mr. w.K. Pun, Dr. A. Li, Mr. K. Ho, and Mr. y.c. Chan among others.

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This book is an engineering guide for design of slopes and stabilisation works in rocks and residual soils. It is tailored to the needs of practising geotechnical engineers and engineering geologists. Engineering and engineering geology students will find it quite useful and a practical course guide. It can be used as textbook in courses on landslides and slope stabilisation. The  purpose of this book is to present a concise documentation on how to design slopes and how to select a slope stabilisation method. The authors are scholars and professional engineers with many years of international experience in slope stabilization works in South and Central America and the Far East.

 

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This book is an engineering guide for design of slopes and stabilisation works in rocks and residual soils. It is tailored to the needs of practising geotechnical engineers and engineering geologists. Engineering and engineering geology students will find it quite useful and a practical course guide. It can be used as textbook in courses on landslides and slope stabilisation. The  purpose of this book is to present a concise documentation on how to design slopes and how to select a slope stabilisation method. The authors are scholars and professional engineers with many years of international experience in slope stabilization works in South and Central America and the Far East.

 

Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XX
Introduction....Pages 1-4
Geologic Factors in Slope Stability....Pages 5-25
Landslide Classification and Risk Management....Pages 27-66
Site Investigation....Pages 67-87
Soil Slope Stability....Pages 89-108
Rock Slope Stability....Pages 109-136
Selection of Stabilisation Design....Pages 137-145
Drainage and Surface Protection....Pages 147-211
Retaining Walls....Pages 213-242
Geosynthetic Reinforced Walls and Slopes....Pages 243-310
Anchors, Bolts and Nails....Pages 311-330
Tieback Walls....Pages 331-353
Soil nailing....Pages 355-388
Stabilisation of Rock Slopes....Pages 389-412
Shotcrete....Pages 413-423
Landslide Instrumentation and Alarm Systems....Pages 425-465
Back Matter....Pages 467-483

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This book is an engineering guide for design of slopes and stabilisation works in rocks and residual soils. It is tailored to the needs of practising geotechnical engineers and engineering geologists. Engineering and engineering geology students will find it quite useful and a practical course guide. It can be used as textbook in courses on landslides and slope stabilisation. The  purpose of this book is to present a concise documentation on how to design slopes and how to select a slope stabilisation method. The authors are scholars and professional engineers with many years of international experience in slope stabilization works in South and Central America and the Far East.

 

Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XX
Introduction....Pages 1-4
Geologic Factors in Slope Stability....Pages 5-25
Landslide Classification and Risk Management....Pages 27-66
Site Investigation....Pages 67-87
Soil Slope Stability....Pages 89-108
Rock Slope Stability....Pages 109-136
Selection of Stabilisation Design....Pages 137-145
Drainage and Surface Protection....Pages 147-211
Retaining Walls....Pages 213-242
Geosynthetic Reinforced Walls and Slopes....Pages 243-310
Anchors, Bolts and Nails....Pages 311-330
Tieback Walls....Pages 331-353
Soil nailing....Pages 355-388
Stabilisation of Rock Slopes....Pages 389-412
Shotcrete....Pages 413-423
Landslide Instrumentation and Alarm Systems....Pages 425-465
Back Matter....Pages 467-483
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