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Retrofit earthworks to unstable railway embankments

Last updated on 02 September 2014 3:44

Assessment of the Railtrack Scotland Zone earthworks assets identified several embankments which were exhibiting signs of instability. In one particular case, a 20m high, 600m long embankment at Airbles on the Hamilton Circle Line, instability in the embankment slopes caused settlement of the track formation and rotation of an OHLE...

Author(s): Cannon William;Henderson Estelle;Barber Tim;Stove Anthony

Organisation(s): Donaldson Associates Limited ; Carillion Rail ;

2002

United Kingdom

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