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Corporate Creators:
Ohio State University. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science
Corporate Contributors:
United States. Federal Highway Administration ; Ohio. Dept. of Transportation
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Subject/TRT Terms:
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Bioengineering
Slopes (Soil Mechanics)--Ohio--Stability
Soil Stabilization--Ohio
Geotechnical Engineering
Slopes
Soil Mechanics
Soil Stabilization

Publication/ Report Number:
FHWA/OH-2010/5
Resource Type:
Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:
Ohio
OCLC Number:
660824752
Edition:
Executive summary report.
Corporate Publisher:
Ohio. Dept. of Transportation
NTL Classification:
NTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-Soils and Geology
Abstract:
Soil-bioengineering, or simply

“bioengineering”, is the use of vegetation for

slope stabilization. Currently, a large

number of slopes near Ohio highways are

experiencing stability problems. These

failures usually begin as local erosion or

shallow mass movements on a slope face,

which become progressively worse with time

and often eventually threaten the highway.

At this time, the slope requires a significant

and costly repair using conventional

engineering methods, such as slope

reconstruction or a retaining structure.

Substantial cost savings would be possible if

a method were developed to stabilize early

small failures before they grow into larger

problems. Such a method would be even

more attractive if it was beneficial to the

environment at the same time.


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PDF
Collection(s):
US Transportation Collection
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