Innovative Solutions for Slope Stability Reinforcement and Characterization
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2006-03-01
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White, David
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Institute for Transportation
InTrans administers 14 centers and programs, and several other distinct research specialties, and a variety of technology transfer and professional education initiatives. More than 100 Iowa State University faculty and staff work at InTrans, and from 200 to 250 student assistants from several ISU departments conduct research while working closely with university faculty. InTrans began in 1983 as a technical assistance program for Iowa’s rural transportation agencies.
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This research aims to improve slope stability investigations and analysis through use of the in situ Borehole Shear Test and to establish the use of micropile reinforcement as a viable slope remediation.