or the introduction of an excavation along or at the base of
an existing slope.
Whatever the specifics, these projects often involve tradi-tional
options that are invasive and result in lots of moving
dirt. For example, a failing slope is often scraped down for
the purpose of rebuilding it with a more stable system. Let’s
face it, in urban areas or locations with surrounding infra-structure
or people, this type of construction can be very
disruptive both socially and environmentally.
With that said, the way things are done in the construction
field, as well as the way people are viewing the construction
industry is rapidly changing, and thankfully for the better. A
few of the more recent improvements include: green building
awards, policies protecting watersheds and soil handling and
disposal policies (excess soil management).
The days of companies wilfully scraping away soil, one of
our most precious resources, from an unstable slope is also
coming to an end.
One system that has proven to be an environmentally
viable, cost-efficient and rapid solution to stabilizing slopes
and embankments is the Geopier Slope Reinforcement
Technology® (SRT) system. Invented by a Dr. Dick Short
while he was working as a geotechnical consultant, he
was quoted as saying this as it related to traditional slope
stability approaches:
“I was working as a geotechnical consultant in California
and had a contract to correct 60 landslides for a conservation
district. I was disturbed how the state of the practice for deal-ing
with these slides was to either over excavate and replace
TECHNICAL
FAST FACTS
• Tens of thousands of Plate Pile elements have been installed
around the world and it has been well documented to have
successfully supported numerous slopes during periods of
very heavy rainfall or monsoons
• Typical installation ranges from 100–200 Plate Pile elements
per day
• Agile Plate Pile elements can be installed in tight sites
and steep slope constraints that are poorly suited for
equipment access
• Convenient Typical installation can be performed on the
slope with a track-mounted excavator, which eliminates the
need for special equipment access roads
ECONOMICAL DRILLING SOLUTIONS
Anchors
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301-662-6552 www.revdrill.com 1-877-41-DRILL
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