Abstract:The rock slopes in the Indian Himalayan region are exposed to recurrent freeze-thaw. Freeze-thaw plays a dominant role in the instability of rock slopes in cold regions. Extensive field investigations have been carried on the two rock slopes of the Solang valley roadway in Himachal Pradesh. Freeze-thaw testing has been carried out in the laboratory on the rock samples collected from the studied slopes. The test has been repeated for 30 freeze-thaw cycles. The laboratory tests have been conducted to determine t… Show more
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