UNUSUAL MOVEMENTS OF ABUTMENTS SUPPORTED ON END-BEARING PILES

A STUDY IS PRESENTED OF A NUMBER OF UNUSUAL ABUTMENT MOVEMENTS THAT HAVE OCCURRED AT SEVEN UNDERPASS STRUCTURES ON THE MACDONALD-CARTIER FREEWAY BETWEEN CORWALL AND THE QUEBEC BORDER. THE LOCATIONS OF THESE STRUCTURES IS SHOWN. THE MOVEMENTS WERE OF SUCH MAGNITUDE AT THREE OF THE STRUCTURES THAT EXTENSIVE REPAIR WORK HAS BEEN NECESSARY. AN EXPLANATION FOR THESE UNUSUAL ABUTMENT MOVEMENTS IS PRESENTED. REMEDIAL MEASURES ARE SUGGESTED AND MEASURES ARE OUTLINED TO AVOID THE OCCURRENCE OF SUCH MOVEMENTS IN AREAS WHERE COMPARABLE SUBSOIL AND LOADING CONDITIONS WOULD PREVAIL. /CGRA/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 5, No 2, PP 69-79, 7 FIG, 4 PHOT, 5 REF
• Authors:
  • Stermac, A G
  • DEVATA, M
  • Selby, K G
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Serial:
  • CANADIAN GEOTECHNICAL JOURNAL
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: National Research Council of Canada

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Abutments; Bearing piles; Freeways; Loads; Motion; Repairing; Subsoil; Underpasses
• Uncontrolled Terms: Loading; Repairs
• Old TRIS Terms: End movements; Remedies
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00230951
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: CANADIAN GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 15 2004 2:40AM