Design and construction of a high energy rockfall embankment on the Trans-Canada Highway

Michael J. Simons, Steve Pollak, Barth Peirone

In the proceedings of: GEO2010 Calgary: 63rd Canadian Geotechnical Conference & 6th Canadian Permafrost Conference

Session: M3-A

ABSTRACT: This paper will discuss the design and construction of a rockfall embankment built on BC Highway #1 (Trans-Canada Highway) near Boston Bar, British Columbia. The embankment consists of a free standing 8m high reinforced soil structure. The embankment was constructed in 2008. The 8m high rockfall embankment was built using a double sided, woven wire mesh gabion faced reinforced soil system designed to withstand a maximum rockfall impact energy of 10,000kJ.

RÉSUMÉ: Cette présentation est sur la conception et la construction d'un merlon contre chutes de pierres construit en sur le BC Highway #1 (Autoroute Transcanadienne), près de Boston Bar, en Colombie-Britannique. Le merlon est une structure autoportante de 8m de haut de sol renforcé. La construction à eu lieu en 2008.Le merlon de 8 m de haut a été construit avec un système à double face de gabions en treillis tissé, conçu pour résister à des chute de pierres d'énergie maximum d'impact de 10.000 kJ.

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