Shear beauty of the Franschhoek Pass

Shear beauty of the Franschhoek Pass

Based on the results of back analyses and sensitivity evaluations, the drainage measures implemented on the remedial slope were designed specifically to minimise infiltration of groundwater. Following this, various FEM seepage models, incorporating soil nails and mesh, were constructed to assess the...

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Veröffentlicht in:Civil Engineering : Magazine of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering 2016-04, Vol.24 (3), p.37
1. Verfasser: van der Merwe, Frans
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Civil engineering
Concrete
Design
Drainage
Failure
Geological engineering
Groundwater
High strength steel
Infrastructure
Mountains
Roads & highways
Shear strength
Soil erosion
Stormwater
Tensile strength
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Zusammenfassung:Based on the results of back analyses and sensitivity evaluations, the drainage measures implemented on the remedial slope were designed specifically to minimise infiltration of groundwater. Following this, various FEM seepage models, incorporating soil nails and mesh, were constructed to assess the effect of the drainage measures on the water table.
ISSN:1021-2000