EFFECTS OF DIFFERENCE IN GRADIENT ON THE LABOR SAVING AND SEEPAGE CONTROL FUNCTION OF SLOPE PROTECTION WORK USING GEOCELLS

Abstract

A new slope protection work composed of two-layer geocells filled with crushed stone and sandy soil that has the function of suppressing erosion, promoting drainage, seepage control and greening necessary to prevent slope collapse in cold regions were developed. In this study, we carried out this protection work on a full-scale slope with two types of gradient, and examined the influence of the slope gradient on the effect of labor saving and seepage control. As a result, it was found that the developed slope protection work exerts a seepage control function on both slope gradient, and labor can be saved by reducing the number of anchor bars driven into the slope.