Full-scale testing to assess climate effects on embankments

P. N. Hughes; S. Glendinning; J. Mendes; G. Parkin; D. G. Toll; D. Gallipoli; P. E. Miller

doi:10.1680/ensu.2009.162.2.67

Full-scale testing to assess climate effects on embankments

P. N. Hughes, S. Glendinning, J. Mendes, G. Parkin, D. G. Toll, D. Gallipoli, P. E. Miller

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	67-79
Number of pages	13
Journal	Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Bridge Engineering
Volume	162
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1680/ensu.2009.162.2.67
Publication status	Published - Jun 2009
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Embankments
Field testing & monitoring
Research & development

UN SDGs

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Full-scale testing to assess climate effects on embankments

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