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A slope stability case in Arcadia, Greece

Explore a slope stability case in Arcadia, Greece, examining geotechnical challenges and solutions in this picturesque Mediterranean region. Learn about the Arcadian wilderness, European influences, and the ongoing highway project. Follow the journey from Tripolis to Kalamata and discover the importance of slope management in this beautiful area.

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A slope stability case in Arcadia, Greece

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  1. A slope stability case in Arcadia, Greece G. Belokas, G. Dounias, M. Pantazidou, C. Tsatsanifos Hellenic Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

  2. Where are we? Mediterranean…

  3. Where are we? Greece…

  4. Where are we? Peloponnisos (southernest part of mainland Greece): Arcadia…

  5. In European Renaissance arts, Arcadia was celebrated as an unspoiled, harmonious wilderness. The idea endures. Thomas Cole's The Arcadian or Pastoral State, 1834: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcadia_%28utopia%29

  6. Greece & Arcadia Prefecture Going over mountains between Tripolis (Arcadia) and Kalamata (Messinia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nomos_Arkadias.png

  7. Highway connecting Tripolis to Kalamata Tripolis (north) Kalamata (south)

  8. Highway after the landslide

  9. Bypassing the still moving slope with a bridge

  10. The bridge under construction & the resurfaced slope

  11. Looking away from the slope

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