Illustrated description of flattening steep sideslopes along 10-mi section of Burlington railroad tracks between Frederick and Vermont, Ill, to prevent earth slides; slopes were successfully reduced by draglines operating from benches excavated in sides of cuts.


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    Title :

    Steep railroad cut slopes flattened by dragline side-casting


    Additional title:

    Construction Methods


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1946


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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