An unsupported cut with free slopes in soft cohesive soils are limited to very shallow depths (max. 3 m). Independent from the depth, however, unsupported excavations require protection using ...

In the history of rock mechanics and rock engineering, more attention has been paid to slope instability considerations than any other topic, and this topic remains one of the most important today. In ...

This course covers the OSHA Excavation Standard and safety and health aspects of excavation and trenching. Course topics include practical soil mechanics and its relationship to the stability of ...

While excavating the slope with bulldozers earlier this month, crews noticed surface cracking at several points around the area being excavated, indicating additional slide activity, according to ...

KOCHI: In the wake of the Wayanad landslide incident, the Kerala High Court, on Thursday, directed the state government to ...

plans to excavate a massive slope that looms over a pool cooling ... TEPCO plans to complete the design work and obtain approval for the excavation project over one to two years from fiscal ...