Whole life cost model for earthworks slopes
Report 430
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Civil & Structural Supplement
Series
Report
Abstract
The problems of minor slope instabilities on the motorway and trunk road network are mainly confined to overconsolidated clays and to particularly high sections of embankments or cuttings, but the ongoing cost of repairs to the slope failures constitutes a significant amount of maintenance expenditure. The problem of balancing construction and maintenance expenditure on earthworks slopes was addressed by the development of a whole life cost model and computer programme. The model and computer programme are discussed in this report.
Author
Reid, J. M. and Clark, G. T.
Subjects
- Roads
- Civil engineering, infrastructure and public utilities
- Transport facilities
- Earthworks for roads
Publisher History
The Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) is an internationally recognised organisation providing research, consultancy, testing and certification for all aspects of transport.
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