Cost-Effective and Sustainable Road Slope Stabilization and Erosion Control (2012) / Chapter Skim
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3 other benefits of slope stabilization and erosion control are not always recognized. Those benefits include the following: • Rural employment opportunities involving both skilled and unskilled labor; • Low energy inputs; • Protection of land and water resources; • Preservation of local biodiversity (as native grass and plant species are used in bioremediation applications)
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4 FIGURE 1 Cross section of typical (idealized) cut and fill construction with sidecast fill technique.
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5 For instance, seeding disturbed soil as areas of a project are completed can reduce erosion by 90% (Johnson et al.
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6 exposed road cut the treatment options may be (1) to build a retaining wall, (2)
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7 The report begins with an introduction to the topic of cost-effective and sustainable road slope stabilization techniques. It defines road slope stabilization, identifies general techniques used to stabilize roads, and provides a discussion of the terms cost-effective and sustainable and how they relate to road slope stabilization treatments.
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