AN ANCHORED FILL HARBOUR WALL USING SYNTHETIC FABRICS

Development at the Port of St Helier, Jersey, required a new harbour wall to retain the fill and to form a quay. The original proposals for a high rubble bank or a precast concrete block wall were superseded by the scheme to build a Websol frictionally anchored soil wall 8 m high from low tide level on top of a relatively small rubble bank. The paper describes the design and construction of the Websol wall with particular reference to the settlement of the rubble bank during construction and to the instrumentation of a typical section of the wall. It also considers the internal stability of the wall in the light of the readings taken and of conventional analytical procedures for such structures. An alternative explanation of the observed pattern of tensions is offered for consideration. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Thomas Telford Limited

  London,   United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • KEMPTON, G T
  • Entwistle, R W
  • Barclay, M J
• Conference:
  • Institution of Civil Engineers, Proceedings, Pt 1
• Publication Date: 1985-4

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: p. 327-347
• Serial:
  • Volume: 78

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction management; Design; Fabrics; Fills; Geotextiles; Ground settlement; Harbors; Instrumentation; Mathematical analysis; Measurement; Mechanical stability; Mechanically stabilized earth; Retaining walls; Synthetics
• Uncontrolled Terms: Anchors; Membranes
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Harbor facilities; Membranes (Biology)
• ITRD Terms: 6471: Analysis (math); 3666: Construction method; 9011: Design (overall design); 4568: Geotextile; 6136: Measurement; 4525: Membrane; 1098: Port; 3349: Reinforced earth; 3359: Retaining wall; 5792: Settlement; 5930: Stability; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls; I53: Construction of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00396935
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 25 2004 2:39AM