Hughes, P. N. and Glendinning, S. and Mendes, J. and Parkin, G. and Toll, D. G. and Gallipoli, D. and Miller, P. (2009) 'Full-scale testing to assess climate effects on embankments.', Engineering sustainability : proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers., 162 (2). pp. 67-79.
Abstract
A unique facility for engineering and biological research has been established with the aim of improving fundamental understanding of the effects of climate change on slopes. This paper describes the building and monitoring of a full-scale embankment representative of UK infrastructure, the planting and monitoring of representative vegetation, and the construction of a system of sprinklers and covers to control climate. A summary of the results of the first experiments simulating predicted future UK climate and the response of the embankment is also presented. The information that has begun to be gathered is providing data related to the failure modes anticipated as a result of climate change and hence on the sustainability of UK infrastructure slopes.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | Field testing and monitoring, Research and development, Embankments. |
| Full text: | Full text not available from this repository. |
| Publisher Web site: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/ensu.2009.162.2.67 |
| Date accepted: | No date available |
| Date deposited: | No date available |
| Date of first online publication: | June 2009 |
| Date first made open access: | No date available |
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