Engineering and Design: Characterization and Measurement of Discontinuities in Rock Slopes

Abstract

This ETL provides guidance for characterizing and measuring rock discontinuities on natural slopes or slopes constructed in rock above reservoirs, darn abutments, or other types of constructed slopes. This ETL discusses and defines those rock discontinuities which influence rock slope stability, and the field methods for measuring them. Analytical procedures for determining slope stability, using the field data obtained by procedures outlined in this ETL, are identified by reference.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 31, 1983
Accession Number
ADA403463

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army Corps of Engineers

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Boreholes
  • Cameras
  • Discontinuities
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Frequency
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Pore Pressure
  • Rock Mechanics
  • Roughness
  • Slope
  • Slope Stability

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