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International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories
Additional Material for Paper IJGCH_1_2_3
ISSN # 1790-2045
IJGCH_1_2_3_Station16-1: Kapa’au Road Cut  - extensive failures of steep road cuts in
soil/weathered rock.
back to Medley (2007) Paper
Station 16
IJGCH_1_2_3_Station16-2: Typical failure with evidence of influence of tree roots within
weathered rock joints.
IJGCH_1_2_3_Station16-3: Example of tree roots at intruding weathered rock mass and
exposed at failure surface.
IJGCH_1_2_3_Station16-4: Detail of root penetration into weathered rock mass at failure
surface.
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Medley E.W. (2007). Geological Engineering Reconnaissance of Damage caused by the October 15, 2006 Hawaii Earthquakes. International Journal of
Geoengineering Case Histories, http//casehistories.geoengineer.org , Vol.1, Issue 2