APPLICATION OF THE (Q/S,E) METHOD TO THE SURVEILLANCE OF THE COMPACTION OF EMBANKMENTS ON THE MOTORWAY A 42 IN THE MIRIBEL-JONAGE AREA

APPLICATION DE LA METHODE (Q/S,E) AU CONTROLE DU COMPACTAGE DES TERRASSEMENTS DE L'AUTOROUTE A 42 DANS LA ZONE DE MIRIBEL-JONAGE

The recommendations for earthworks for roads (rtr) have now been in existence for nearly three years and have been used on numerous earthworks sites of varying sizes to control compaction. For certain works where the contract envisaged the use of classical surveillance procedures, the (q/s,e) method of the rtr was applied in parallel. Such was the case on the a42 motorway in the Miribel-Jonage area. The authors first outline the scope of the work and describe the earthworks contract. The (q/s,e) method is outlined and the site applied explained. A comparison is made between the results obtained with three types of surveillance: determination of the rate of compaction, determination of the bearing capacity and the (q/s,e) method. Conclusions, giving both the point of view of the client and of the contractor, show that they are in agreement regarding the usefulness of the (q/s,e) method. (TRRL)

• Authors:
  • Petrongari, J P
  • Moynier, R
• Publication Date: 1979-1

Language

• French

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 17-25
• Serial:
  • REVUE GENERALE DES ROUTES ET DES AERODROMES
  • Issue Number: 549

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bearing capacity; Compaction; Earthwork; Embankments; Freeways; Quality control; Road construction; Soil compaction; Specifications; Surfaces; Surveillance; Thickness; Volume
• Uncontrolled Terms: Quality
• Geographic Terms: France
• Old TRIS Terms: Embankment compaction
• ITRD Terms: 3686: Compaction; 2801: Embankment; 8036: France; 2752: Motorway; 9063: Quality; 177: Specifications; 6438: Surface; 9101: Surveillance; 5933: Thickness; 6468: Volume
• Subject Areas: Construction; Geotechnology; Highways; I51: Earthworks and Soil Drainage;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00316495
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chausees (LCPC)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 27 1980 12:00AM