Earth and Rock Works
This technical area involves natural soil and rock slopes, constructed soil and rock embankments, geotechnical aspects of pavements, expansive soils, frost susceptible soils, shales and other degradable materials, varved clays, and waste materials. Method and procedural guidance concerning materials, design, performance, specification, construction, quality assurance/quality control, and construction inspection for transportation applications are provided.
Policy
- Highway Embankments versus Levees and other Flood Control Structures (09/10/2008)
- Dam as a Foundation for a Highway (12/09/1991)
Guidance
- Checklist and Guidelines for Review of Geotechnical Reports and Preliminary Plans and Specifications (February, 2003)
- Geotechnical Guideline No. 15 - Geotechnical Differing Site Conditions (05/02/1998)
- Differing Site Conditions (10/09/1996)
Training & Workshops
- NHI 132012 Soils and Foundations Workshop
- NHI 132035 Rock Slopes
- NHI 132040 Geotechnical Aspects of Pavements
- All training