DESIGN OF EMBANKMENTS ON SOFT SOIL

THE OBJECT OF THIS REPORT IS TO DEVELOP A DESIGN METHODOLOGY FOR EMBANKMENTS ON SOFT SOIL TO ENSURE THAT A STABILITY FAILURE DOES NOT OCCUR DURING CONSTRUCTION. THE KEY TO A DESIGN THAT ENSURES STABILITY IS AN ACCURATE PREDICTION OF STABILITY. THE LOGICAL PROCEDURE FOR EVALUATING THE ABILITY TO PREDICT FACTOR OF SAFETY IS TO EVALUATE THE METHOD OF ANALYSIS, THE SOIL ENGINEERING DATA WHICH MUST BE INPUT INTO THE ANALYSIS, AND THEN THE PREDICTED FACTOR OF SAFETY OF AN EMBANKMENT ON CLAY. ALL THESE TOPICS ARE CONSIDERED IN THIS REPORT. SINCE CONSTRUCTION CONTROL IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE DESIGN OF EMBANKMENTS ON SOFT SOIL, THE USES AND LIMITATIONS OF FIELD MEASUREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTROL ARE REVIEWED AND SUMMARIZED. FINALLY, A DESIGN METHODOLOGY FOR EMBANKMENTS ON SOFT SOIL IS PRESENTED. /FHWA/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • CONT NO: R12-2
• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Department of Civil Engineering, 77 Massachusetts Avenue
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02139

  Massachusetts Department of Public Works

  100 Nashua Street
  Boston, MA  United States  02114
• Authors:
  • Kirby, R D
  • Lambe, T W
• Publication Date: 1972-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 133 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Construction management; Design; Embankments; Soft soils; Stability (Mechanics)
• Old TRIS Terms: Construction control; Embankment stability
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00230780
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: Intrm Rept
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 20 1973 12:00AM