Protection of roads against rock falls
Open-File Report
48-17-C
By: Leo Maddalena
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Abstract
"Protection of roads against rock falls", by Leo Maddalena, describes the relation between rock falls and the degree of fissuring and the mineralogy of the rocks involved. The characteristics of various types of rocks are outlined and suitable types of protection described.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Protection of roads against rock falls |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 48-17 |
| Chapter | C |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr4817C |
| Year Published | 1948 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | 4 p. |