Date
08 May 1984, 10:15 am - 5:00 pm
Abstract
The investigation and analysis of two landslides in a recently-constructed cut slope in weathered granite are described in detail. The failures are attributed partly to complex geological conditions which caused a perched water table to develop in the major scar. Adverse jointing contributed to the minor failure. The original site investigation was not sufficiently detailed to identify the important geological and hydrogeological aspects of the site. Conclusions are drawn with respect to the usefulness of back analysis for identifying failure mechanisms.
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Meeting Name
1st Conference of the International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering
Publisher
University of Missouri--Rolla
Document Version
Final Version
Rights
© 1984 University of Missouri--Rolla, All rights reserved.
Creative Commons Licensing
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
File Type
text
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Hencher, S. R. and Martin, R. P., "The Failure of a Cut Slope on the Tuen Mun Road in Hong Kong" (1984). International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering. 40.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/icchge/1icchge/1icchge-theme3/40
The Failure of a Cut Slope on the Tuen Mun Road in Hong Kong
The investigation and analysis of two landslides in a recently-constructed cut slope in weathered granite are described in detail. The failures are attributed partly to complex geological conditions which caused a perched water table to develop in the major scar. Adverse jointing contributed to the minor failure. The original site investigation was not sufficiently detailed to identify the important geological and hydrogeological aspects of the site. Conclusions are drawn with respect to the usefulness of back analysis for identifying failure mechanisms.
