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... 9   Literature Review This literature review examines reference material commonly used by DOTs in rockfall and rock slope design analysis. The sources used for this investigation included technical books, FHWA publications, and technical studies.
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... 10 Design Practices for Rock Slopes and Rockfall Management (Pierson and Van Vickle 1993)
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... Literature Review 11   and a brief physical explanation of the system, with Turner and Schuster (2012) providing a thorough summary of modern rock slope and rockfall mitigation analysis approaches, methods, and considerations.
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... 12 Design Practices for Rock Slopes and Rockfall Management Understandably, these considerations may vary substantially within an agency's rock slope portfolio, based on roadway location, policy objectives, relative corridor importance, and concerns from other stakeholders. The literature review did not identify published design requirements or parameters for these nontechnical components.

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