ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS TO GEOLOGICAL PROBLEMS IN THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE HUMBER BRIDGE

The geology and resultant foundation conditions for the humber bridge are described. On the North side the anchorage and pier are founded on chalk, while on the south side the foundations are on Kimmeridge clay. (Arthor/TRRL)

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was presented at the 19th Regional Conference of the Engineering Group of the Geological Society on the Engineering Geology of Tidal Rivers.
• Corporate Authors:

  GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY

  BURLINGTON HOUSE, PICCADILLY
  LONDON,   United Kingdom  W1V 0JU
• Authors:
  • Simm, K F
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 301-306
• Serial:
  • QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
  • ISSN: 0481-2085

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Anchorages; Bridge design; Bridge foundations; Bridge piers; Bridges; Chalks; Clay; Construction; Foundations; Geology; Silts; Structural design; Till
• Uncontrolled Terms: Site investigation
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 3420: Anchorage; 4198: Boulder clay; 3455: Bridge; 3434: Bridge pier; 4120: Chalk; 4177: Clay; 3655: Construction; 3377: Foundation; 4053: Geology; 4149: Silt; 5722: Site investigation; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; I41: General Soil Surveys; I53: Construction of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00395528
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 31 1985 12:00AM