Cornforth, Derek H.

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.

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