Downslope movements at shallow depths related to cyclic pore-pressure changes

• Published in: Canadian Geotechnical Journal
• Main Author: Eigenbrod, K.D.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1993
• Subjects: Civil and Structural Engineering; Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology; Yellowknife; Tilting; permafrost
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/t93-040; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/t93-040

Slow, shallow ground movements in a slope near Yellowknife caused excessive tilting of timber piles that supported an engineering structure. To avoid damage to the structure, the pile foundations had to be replaced by rigid concrete piers that were designed to resist the forces of the moving soil ma...