DYNAMIC COMPACTION OF A SANITARY LANDFILL. PRE-CONSTRUCTION REPORT

This report consists of background information concerning the Dynamic Compaction of a newly completed sanitary landfill that is to be crossed during the construction and relocation of U.S. 71 near Springdale, Arkansas. Included in the report is a history of the project, location and plans for the proposed highway, geologic survey of the area, information concerning the landfill itself and alternative analysis. Also included are details outlining the method the Department used in determining the specialty contractor to employ on the Project. Follow-up reports will detail actual construction operations and immediate results, and later, long term compaction results. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department

  9500 New Benton Highway, P.O. BOX 2261
  Little Rock, AR  United States  72203

  Federal Highway Administration

  Office of Research and Development, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1982-1

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 37 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Compaction; Dynamic loads; Geological surveying; Landfills; Road construction; Sewerage structures
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; I42: Soil Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00349933
• Record Type: Publication
• Contract Numbers: DTFH61-81-C-00117
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jun 30 1982 12:00AM