Geotechnical and Erosion Control

The design and construction of roads, and bridges, is a matter of judiciously applying the concepts of soil and rock mechanics.  In addition to existing, once constructed infrastructure is subject to ongoing geohazards.  These geohazards might be a rapid landslide or rock fall, or might be a slower process such as wind or water erosion.  This page provides links to design manuals, the department’s annual geohazard risk management assessment reports and other useful information related to geotechnical and erosion control. 

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Best Management Practices
The Geotechnical and Materidals Services Secton has identified key Geotechnical procedures to be followed on AT projects.

• Guideline for Installation of Slope Inclinometer (SI) (pdf 50K)

• Guideline for Installation of Pneumatic Piezometers (PP) (pdf 60K)

• Guidelines for Installation of Standpipe Well (SW) and Standpipe Piezometer (SP) (pdf 41K) 

 

Geotechnical and Erosion Control Design Guides
The following manuals can also be purchased from Alberta Transportation by calling Nicola Camplin at 780-415-1068

• Field Guide for Erosion and Sediment Control - June 2011

• Erosion and Sediment Control Manual - June 2011

 

Annual Landslides Assessments

• Central Region

• North Central Region

• Southern Region

• Peace Region (Grande Prairie)

• Peace Region (Peace River/High Level)

• Peace Region (Swan Hills)

 

Erosion Control BMPs

• Good/Bad/Failed Best Management Practices (BMPs) (pdf 504K)

• Before/After Best Management Practices (BMPs) (pdf 427K)

 

Geotechnical and Erosion Control Resource Materials

• Conference Papers

• Glossary - Geotextiles and Geomembrane Terms (pdf 14K)

• Glossary - Erosion and Sedimentation Terms (pdf 20K)

• Glossary - Landslide Terms (pdf 11K)

• Geotechnical Engineering and Erosion Control Web Sites

• Project Site Documentation Binder Content (pdf 34K)

• 2006 Bioengineering and Biotechnical Streambank Stabilization Techniques Workshop, September 26 - 28, 2006 (pdf 123K)

• 2010 Bioengineering and Biotechnical Streambank Stabilization Techniques Workshop, June 24 & 25, 2010 (pdf 290K)