Highway Slope Manual
Highway Slope Manual
Highway Slope Manual
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6.3 DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS 56<br />
6.3.1 General 56<br />
6.3.2 Aesthetics of <strong>Highway</strong> <strong>Slope</strong> Design 58<br />
6.4 MAINTENANCE CONSIDERATIONS 60<br />
7. CONSTRUCTION CONTROL 61<br />
7.1 GENERAL 61<br />
7.2 SUPERVISION OF WORKS 61<br />
7.3 ROCK REMOVAL FROM SLOPES 63<br />
7.3.1 Rock Breaking Methods 63<br />
7.3.2 Safety Precautions 65<br />
7.3.3 Rockfall Protection and Prevention 65<br />
7.4 GEOTECHNICAL DESIGN REVIEW 67<br />
8. SLOPE AINTENANCE AND UPGRADING 71<br />
8.1 GENERAL 71<br />
8.2 SLOPE MAINTENANCE 71<br />
8.3 SLOPE UPGRADING AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE 73<br />
9. LANDSLIDE EERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE 75<br />
9.1 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS 75<br />
9.2 EMERGENCY RESPONSE 76<br />
9.2.1 General 76<br />
9.2.2 Landslide Inspection 76<br />
9.2.3 Road Closure 79<br />
9.2.4 Urgent Repairs 80<br />
9.2.5 Re-opening of Roads 81<br />
REFERENCES<br />
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