Auteur(s): |
Benjamin P. Arndt
Richard Andrew Shan-Tai Yeh |
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Médium: | article de revue |
Langue(s): | anglais |
Publié dans: | Civil Engineering Magazine, février 2004, n. 2, v. 74 |
Abstrait: |
Widening a highway in western Colorado meant construction on slopes of dubious stability, and reliable information about geological and geotechnical conditions was vital. Core samples obtained by helicopter-delivered drill rigs guided the design of retaining wall systems that includes soil nails, ground anchor tiebacks, and mechanically stabilized earth walls. |