BEAR Scotland NW Trunk Road maintenance; efficient management of geotechnical emergencies

This paper examines the procedures developed and employed by BEAR Scotland Limited to efficiently deal with geotechnical emergencies on the Trunk Road network in NW Scotland, and specifically how BEAR can call upon expert geotechnical consultancy and construction services to promptly resolve failure...

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Published in:Quarterly journal of engineering geology and hydrogeology 2019-08, Vol.52 (3), p.286-294
Main Authors: McMillan, Fraser, Holt, Chris
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case studies
catastrophes
construction
Consultancy services
Debris flow
earthworks
efficiency
Embankments
Emergencies
Emergency management
Emergency preparedness
Emergency procedures
Engineering geology
erosion features
Europe
failures
fluvial features
geologic hazards
Geomorphology
Geotechnical engineering
granular materials
Great Britain
Landslides
mass movements
natural hazards
northwestern Scotland
Procedures
Road maintenance
Roads
safety
Scotland
soil mechanics
terrains
Trunk Road
United Kingdom
Western Europe
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Summary:This paper examines the procedures developed and employed by BEAR Scotland Limited to efficiently deal with geotechnical emergencies on the Trunk Road network in NW Scotland, and specifically how BEAR can call upon expert geotechnical consultancy and construction services to promptly resolve failures which impact on roads infrastructure. The paper considers two case studies involving the failure of a significant embankment on the A9 and a natural terrain hazard (landslide/debris flow) failure affecting the A83, and how BEAR's approach allowed these geotechnical emergencies to be dealt with in an efficient manner.
ISSN:1470-9236
2041-4803
DOI:10.1144/qjegh2018-035