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Slope stability investigation and design parameters studies in phyllites in Ghana

Études sur la stabilité des pentes et choix des paramètres de construction dans des phyllites au Ghana

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Site investigation for rock slope design in Ghana has been based on experience from temperate areas of the world. Tropical weathering causes variation in engineering properties with time. This paper studies some of the variations and suggests that there is enough reason to consider the time-dependent variations in site investigation and design practice in the tropical situation.

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Les études de stabilité des pentes au Ghana on été fondées sur l'expérience des régions tempérées du globe. L'altération sous climat tropical provoque des modifications des caractéristiques géotechniques dans le temps. Le présent article étudie certaines de ces modifications et met en évidence les raisons de prendre en compte les évolutions dans le temps pour toutes les études de sites et les projets de construction.

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  1. Geotechnical Division, Building and Road Research Institute (CSIR), UST, Kumasi, Ghana

    Ayetey J. K. (Senior Research Officer Head)

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Ayetey, J.K. Slope stability investigation and design parameters studies in phyllites in Ghana. Bulletin of the International Association of Engineering Geology 31, 19–23 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02594743

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