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The influence of periglacial action on road construction; a case study from the A21 Tonbridge to Pembury dualling
Owen George, Richard Grainger and Paul Conie
The influence of periglacial action on road construction; a case study from the A21 Tonbridge to Pembury dualling
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology (May 2018) 52 (3): 320-325
The influence of periglacial action on road construction; a case study from the A21 Tonbridge to Pembury dualling
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology (May 2018) 52 (3): 320-325
Index Terms/Descriptors
- case studies
- clastic sediments
- clay
- construction
- design
- earthworks
- effects
- embankments
- England
- erosion features
- Europe
- glacial geology
- Great Britain
- gullies
- Kent England
- periglacial features
- reinforced materials
- risk assessment
- roads
- sediments
- site exploration
- slope stability
- United Kingdom
- Western Europe
- Wadhurst Clay
- Ardingly Member
- Tonbridge England
- Pembury England
Latitude & Longitude
Abstract
Periglacial processes have resulted in the formation of features including relict shear surfaces on failed slopes and gulls where valley cambering has occurred. This paper presents field observations of periglacial features encountered during construction of a dual carriageway between Tonbridge and Pembury in Kent. Methods to manage the risks presented by the features are included and the difficulty of identifying gull features is also discussed.
ISSN: 1470-9236
EISSN: 2041-4803
Serial Title: Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology
Serial Volume: 52
Serial Issue: 3
Title: The influence of periglacial action on road construction; a case study from the A21 Tonbridge to Pembury dualling
Affiliation: WSP,
United Kingdom
Pages: 320-325
Published: 20180511
Text Language: English
Publisher: Geological Society of London,
London,
United Kingdom
References: 10
Accession Number: 2018-052789
Categories: Engineering geology
Document Type: Serial
Bibliographic Level: Analytic
Illustration Description: illus. incl. geol. sketch maps
N50°53'60" - N51°31'00", E00°10'00" - E01°30'00"
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Secondary Affiliation: GeoRef, Copyright 2022, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from GeoScienceWorld, Alexandria, VA, United States. Reference includes data from The Geological Society, London, London, United Kingdom
Update Code: 201828
