RES2023-12: Considerations for Landslide and Debris Flow Monitoring
Landslides on highways are common geologic hazards affecting transportation routes within the steep hillsides and thick soil cover of the Cumberland Plateau, Ridge and Valley, and Appalachian Mountains regions of Tennessee. In recent years, the area has been overwhelmed by extreme weather events of high-intensity or prolonged rainfall, with the highest amounts occurring in late winter and early spring, triggering significant landslides. These unexpected events disturb state routes and demand immediate attention, superseding other scheduled projects; the repair cost creates tremendous strain on available resources. An understanding of currently available techniques is necessary to select high-risk slopes and deploy an appropriate system to provide real-time movement data that can lead to an early warning for future landslides.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $324564
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Contract Numbers:
RES2023-12
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Sponsor Organizations:
Tennessee Department of Transportation
James K. Polk Building
Fifth and Deaderick Street
Nashville, TN United States 37243-0349 -
Managing Organizations:
Tennessee Department of Transportation
James K. Polk Building
Fifth and Deaderick Street
Nashville, TN United States 37243-0349 -
Performing Organizations:
East Tennessee State University
1276 Gilbreath Dr.
Johnson City, TN United States 37614 -
Principal Investigators:
Nandi, Arpita
- Start Date: 20220801
- Expected Completion Date: 20250131
- Actual Completion Date: 0
- USDOT Program: Transportation, Planning, Research, and Development
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Debris flows; Landslides; Monitoring; Real time information
- Geographic Terms: Tennessee
- Subject Areas: Environment; Geotechnology; Highways; Planning and Forecasting;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01854601
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Tennessee Department of Transportation
- Contract Numbers: RES2023-12
- Files: RIP, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Aug 12 2022 1:51PM