This book is the result of an elaborate project initiated by the Joint Technical Committee (JTC-1) of 1) the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 2) the International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment, 3) the International …
Guidelines for open pit slope design in weak rocks
Guidelines for Open Pit Slope Design in Weak Rocks
by Martin, Derek, Stacey, Peter
fromA Balkema Book
The author gives a personal account about the landslides that occured in Johnsons Landing, British Columbia in July 2012 after having survived the landslides herself. She also includes the stories of the other residents and volunteers in the rescue and recovery missions.
Mandy Bath was born and raised in England, and she lived in London before moving to the tiny community of Johnson's Landing in 1993. She holds a Ph. D. in Catalan Literature, and worked in human rights research for Amnesty International for a decade. Since her home in Johnson's …
This Special Report is a greatly expanded edition of a previous report on landslides (Special Report 176, "Landslides: Analysis and Control") published in 1978. The new report, which has been designed with an even broader international scope, contains comprehensive, practical di…