CONSTRUCTION OF A HIGHWAY ON A SANITARY LANDFILL AND ITS LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE

The short- and long-term (4-5 yr) settlements of the Interstate 85 roadway in New Jersey, which was constructed on a sanitary landfill, are presented in this paper. Published, long-term settlement behavior of other structures constructed on refuse landfills are also presented for comparison. Stabilization of the landfill was accomplished by placing a pad of granular fill between the landfill and proposed pavement and then surcharging. Measured short- and long-term settlements are compared to those calculated from formulas developed on the basis of the behavior of sanitary landfill materials elsewhere. These equations were used to make conservative predictions of the measured settlements. Stabilization of the landfill with a heavier surcharge than is minimally required appeared to greatly reduce long-term settlements. A recent visual inspection of the roadway showed that it had no structural damage and little observable differential settlement.

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• Authors:
  • Burlingame, Michael J
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 34-40
• Monograph Title: Geotechnical engineering research
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1031
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Granular materials; Landfills; Pavement performance; Road construction; Settlement (Structures); Soil stabilization; Time duration
• Uncontrolled Terms: Long term; Surcharge
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; I42: Soil Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00455838
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309039223
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: May 31 1986 12:00AM