Application of ground-penetrating radar to investigate the effects of badger setts on slope stability at St Asaph Bypass, North Wales

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 143-153

  Nichol, D ^a   Lenham, J W ^b   Reynolds, J M ^b  

^a NEWTRA Geotechnical Group   (United Kingdom)

^b Reynolds Geo Sciences Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Badger setts; Case history; Geophysics; Highways; Radar; Slope stability

Indexed keywords

HIGHWAY CUTTING;

CRACK INITIATION; GEOPHYSICS; SLOPE STABILITY; SURFACES; TUNNELS;

GROUND PENETRATING RADAR SYSTEMS;

ANIMAL COMMUNITY; CUTTING; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; ROAD; SLOPE STABILITY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0043069916     PISSN: 14709236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/1470-9236/2002-42     Document Type: Article

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