Landslides in practice : investigation, analysis, and remedial/preventive options in soils /
by Derek H. Cornforth
- New Jersey : John Wiley, 2005.
- xxiii, 596 p.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
PART A: INVESTIGATIONS AND ANALYSES. – Chapter 1: Landslides. – 1.1 Scope of the Book. – 1.2 Landslide Descriptions. – 1.3 Landslide Classification. – 1.4 Prevention of Landslides. – 1.5 Remediation of Landslides. – Chapter 2: Landslide Occurrences. – 2.1 Rainfall. – 2.2 Springs and Seepage. – 2.3 Irrigation and Aqueducts. – 2.4 Weathering. – 2.5 Fills. – 2.6 Earth Dams and Reservoirs. – 2.7 Cuts. – 2.8 Artesian Pressures. – 2.9 Concentrated Water Sources. – 2.10 River Erosion. – 2.11 Coastal Erosion. – 2.12 Subaerial Submarine Flow Slides.— 2.13 Debris Flow. – 2.14 Ancient Landslide Reactivation. – 2.15 Delayed Failure. – 2.16 Earthquakes. – 2.17 Rock Slopes. – 2.18 Loess Slopes. – 2.19 Highly Sensitive Silt and Clay. – Chapter 3: Field Investigations. – 3.1 Scope of Site Investigations. – 3.2 Preliminary Site Investigation. – 3.3 Geological Mapping. – 3.4 Topography. – 3.5 Survey Monitoring. – 3.6 Difficult Access. – 3.7 Overburden Drilling. – 3.8 Standard Penetration Test. – 3.9 Relatively Undisturbed Sampling. – 3.10 Test Pits,Trenches, Shafts, and Adits. – 3.11 Geophysical Explorations. – 3.12 Field Vane Test. – Chapter 4: Inclinometers and Piezometers. – 4.1 Inclinometers. – 4.2 Piezometers. – 4.3 Automatic Data Acquisition Systems. – Chapter 5: Groundwater. – 5.1 Groundwater Profile. – 5.2 Groundwater Flow along a Shear Zone. – 5.3 Effect of Rainfall on Groundwater Levels. – 5.4 Selection of Groundwater Levels in a Stability Analysis. – 5.5 Measurements of Field Permeability. – Chapter 6: Laboratory Shear Strength Measurements on Soils.— 6.1 Basic Concepts. 6.2 Principle of Effective Stress.— 6.3 Pore Pressure Parameters A and B. – 6.4 Triaxial Tests. – 6.5 Shear Box Test. – 6.6 Ring Shear Test. – 6.7 Plane Strain Test.— 6.8 Mohr Diagram. – 6.9 Liquefaction Test. – 6.10 Additional Laboratory Shear Strength Tests. – Chapter 7: Properties of Sands and Other Cohesionless Soils. – 7.1 Classification.— 7.2 Gradation and Engineering Properties. – 7.3 Relative Density. – 7.4 Angle of Repose.— 7.5 Laboratory Drained Strength of Sand. – 7.6 Drained Strength Estimates. – 7.7 Selection of Drained Shear Strength of Sands for Stability Analysis. – 7.8 Laboratory Undrained Strength of Sands. 7.9 Active, Passive, and At-Rest Earth Pressure Coefficients. – 7.10 Field Behavior of Sands and Other Cohesionless Soils. – Chapter 8: Properties of Clays and Cohesive Soils.— 8.1 Description and Classification of Silts and Clays. – 8.2 Silt and Clay Classification Using Cohesive Index.— 8.3 Silt and Clay Consistency. – 8.4 Rate of Consolidation. – 8.5 Normally Consolidated and Overconsolidated Clays. – 8.6 Laboratory Drained Strength of Clays and Silts. – 8.7 Laboratory Undrained Strength of Clays and Silts. – 8.8 Residual Strength of Clay. – 8.9 Normally Consolidated Clay: Short-Term Stability. – 8.10 Normally Consolidated Clay: Long-Term Stability. – 8.11 Overconsolidated Clay: Short-Term Stability. – 8.12 Overconsolidated Clay: Long-Term Stability. – 8.13 Shear Movements and Failure in Overconsolidated Clay Slopes . – Chapter 9: Slope Stability Analyses. – 9.1 Measurement of Soil Density. – 9.2 Total Stress and Effective Stress Analyses.— 9.3 Landslide Shear Surfaces. – 9.4 Back Analyses. – 9.5 Vertical Cut in Clay. – 9.6 Infinite Slope Analysis. – 9.7 Double-Wedge Analysis.— 9.8 Triple-Wedge Analysis.— 9.9 Circular Arc Analysis. – 9.10 Other Circular and Noncircular Stability Analyses. – 9.11 Special Cases: (a) Partly Submerged Slope. – 9.12 Special Cases: (b) Partly Consolidated Soils.— 9.13 Special Cases: (c) Artesian Pressures. – 9.14 Special Cases: (d) Pile Resistance. – 9.15 Special Cases: (e) Rapid Drawdown Analysis. – 9.16 Special Cases: (f) Three-Dimensional Analysis. – 9.17 Special Cases: (g) Unsaturated Soils. – 9.18 Stability Charts. – 9.19 Neutral Line Concept. – Chapter 10: Stability Margin. – 10.1 Factor of Safety. – 10.2 Original Profile Analysis. – 10.3 Observational Method. – 10.4 Reliability Analysis (Taylor Series Method). – Chapter 11: Erosion Control. – 11.1 Filter Design. – 11.2 Riprap Design. – 11.3 Fabrics. – Chapter 12: Earthquake-Induced Landslides. – 12.1 Liquefaction Analysis. – 12.2 Pseudostatic Analysis. – 12.3 Displacement of Marginally Stable Slopes. – PART B: REMEDIAL AND PREVENTATIVE OPTIONS. – Chapter 13: Common Issues in Remediation. – 13.1 What Is Sufficient Remediation? – 13.2 Groundwater Lowering. – 13.3 Filter and Drainage Layers. – 13.4 Hard, Crushed Rockfill Properties and Construction. – 13.5 Temporary Excavations and Closely Sequenced Construction. – 13.6 Conceptual Construction Contract Costs. – Chapter 14: Alternatives to Full Remediation of a Landslide. – 14.1 No Action. – 14.2 Maintenance. – 14.3 Observations. – 14.4 Avoidance. – 14.5 Selective Stabilization. – 14.6 Marginal Stabilization. – Chapter 15: Earthworks. – 15.1 Earthworks Overview. – 15.2 Slope Regrading. – 15.3 External Buttress. – 15.4 Infill Buttress. – 15.5 Replacement Buttress. – 15.6 Shear Key. – 15.7 Earthwork Specifications for Compacted Fill.— Chapter 16: Erosion Control Measures. – 16.1 Filter Systems. 16.2 Reverse Filters. – 16.3 Riprap Slope Armor. – 16.4 Grouted Riprap. – 16.5 Gabion Mattresses. – 16.6 Shotcrete. – 16.7 Chunam Plaster. – 16.8 Bioremediation. – 16.9 Concrete Block Systems. – 16.10 Trenchfill Revetment. – Chapter 17: Dewatering Systems. – 17.1 Common Dewatering Issues. – 17.2 Horizontal Drains. – 17.3 Trench Drains. – 17.4 French Drains. – 17.5 Drainage Blanket. – 17.6 Deep Wells. – 17.7 Wellpoint and Ejector Systems. – 17.8 Relief Wells. – 17.9 Vertical Gravity Drains. – 17.10 Tunnels and Drainage Adits. – 17.11 Vertical Shaft with Drainage Array. – 17.12 Control of Surface Water and Water-Carrying Pipes. – 17.13 Dewatering through Consolidation. – 17.14 Prefabricated Vertical Drains. – Chapter 18: Seepage Barriers. 18.1 Slurry Trench Cutoff Walls. – 18.2 Slope Liners. – 18.3 Grout Curtains. – 18.4 Soil Mix Walls. – Chapter 19: Retaining Walls. – 19.1 Retaining Walls Overview. – 19.2 Ground Anchors (Tiebacks). – 19.3 Anchor Block and Element Walls. – 19.4 Tied-Back Soldier Pile Walls. – 19.5 Concrete Shear Pile Walls. – 19.6 Tied-Back Slurry Trench Concrete Walls. – 19.7 Masonry and Concrete Gravity Walls. – 19.8 Concrete Cantilever Walls. – 19.9 Concrete Crib Walls. – 19.10 Bin Walls. – 19.11 Gabion Walls. Chapter – 20: Earth Reinforcement Systems. 20.1 Soil Nailing. – 20.2 Micropiles. – 20.3 Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls. – Chapter 21: Liquefaction Mitigation Techniques. – 21.1 Compaction Grouting. – 21.2 Dynamic Compaction. – 21.3 Vibro-Compaction. – 21.4 Stone Columns (Vibro-Replacement). – 21.5 Excavation and Replacement. – 21.6 Deep Soil Mixing. Chapter – 22: Slip Surface Strengthening. – 22.1 Isolated Shear Piles (Dowel Piles). – 22.2 Other Techniques. Chapter – 23: Landslide Hazard. – 23.1 Landslide Hazard Mapping. – 23.2 Rockfall Hazard Rating System.— PART C: SELECTED CASE HISTORIES. Case History – 1: Washington Park Reservoirs Slide. Case History – 2: Beaver Shoreline Erosion. Case History – 3: Bonners Ferry Slide. Case History – 4: Washington Park Station Slide. Case History – 5: Pelton Park Slide. Case History – 6: Pelton Upper Slide. Case History – 7: Skagway Marine Slide. Case History – 8: Faraday Slide. Case History – 9: Goat Lick Slide. Case History – 10: Hagg Lake, Slides 4 and – 3. Case History – 11: Hagg Lake, Slide – 6 . Case History – 12: Crown Point Highway Rock Slide. References. Credits. Case History Cross-References. Index.
Landslides: Investigation, Analysis, Mitigation and Remediation Design with Practical Examples and Case Histories is the first, and only,text to present not only state-of-the-art investigative techniques, but also practical information on tried and tested remediation techniques and technologies.