Remedial measures in tropical soils

摘要

This paper describes the developing of a different method of slide stabilization carried out in the riverbanks of the Amazon River and in the Peruvian jungle. This method uses sand-cement bags as another form of reinforcement by confinement, erosionprotection and emergency repair. Many cases of this slide stabilization method have been successfully implemented, and the performance monitoring of one of these repairs is discussed, along with, a history of the slide, description of the tropical soils,and the mechanism of failure. The application of this method of slide stabilization is also evaluated.