Thomas O'Shea, Samantha Farmer, Arpita Nandi, Eric Bilderback, Ingrid Luffman, Andrew Joyner
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Using an Inventory of Unstable Slopes to Prioritize Probabilistic Rockfall Modeling and Acid-Base Accounting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Abstract An important first step in the geotechnical asset management of Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM) is the creation of an unstable slope inventory along major transportation corridors. Slope-stability problems are frequent in GRSM, often initiated in highly weathered and fractured metasedimentary rocks. In this study, an unstable slope inventory was created using the Unstable Slope Management Program for Federal Land Management Agencies protocols. Hazards and risks were evaluated for 285 unstable slopes along 243.67 km of roadway. Kernel density estimation was used to identify unstable slope hotspots and establish 14 sites for site-specific investigations to evaluate potential impacts of discrete unstable slopes along major roadways. Two-dimensional probabilistic rockfall simulations and acid-base accounting tests were used to predict rockfall pathways and evaluate the acid-producing potential of rocks. Simulations indicated that rock material would likely enter the roadway at all 14 sites. Acid-base accounting test results indicated that slaty rocks of the Anakeesta Formation and graphitic schist of the Wehutty Formation are primary acid-producing rocks in rockfall-prone areas. This research illustrates an approach for prioritizing areas for site-specific investigations towards the goal of improving safety in GRSM, including developing mitigation strategies for rockfall by widening ditches, installing barriers, and encapsulating acidic rockfall material.
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The Environmental & Engineering Geoscience Journal publishes peer-reviewed manuscripts that address issues relating to the interaction of people with hydrologic and geologic systems. Theoretical and applied contributions are appropriate, and the primary criteria for acceptance are scientific and technical merit.