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Contact:
Barry Siel
Resource Center (San Francisco)
720-963-3208
barry.siel@fhwa.dot.gov
Silas Nichols
Office of Bridge Technology
202-366-1554
silas.nichols@fhwa.dot.gov
About Earth and Rock Works
This technical area involves natural soil and rock slopes, constructed soil and rock embankments, geotechnical aspects of pavements, expansive soils, frost susceptible soils, shales and other degradable materials, varved clays, and waste materials. Method and procedural guidance concerning materials, design, performance, specification, construction, quality assurance/quality control, and construction inspection for transportation applications are provided.