LONG TERM SETTLEMENT STUDY AT BRIDGE APPROACHES (NORTH MAXWELL)

This report evaluates the use of lime treatment as a means to reduce differential settlement which frequency occurs between bridges and their approach embankments. Experimental and control sections consisted of a twin bridge site on Interstate 5, north of Maxwell, California. The entire 35 feet of the experimental section was treated with 2% lime, by dry weight of the soil. Due to the minor embankment compression actually measured, there is no evidence of potential benefit from embankment stabilization with lime.

• Corporate Authors:

  California Department of Transportation

  Transportation Laboratory
  5900 Folsom Boulevard
  Sacramento, CA  United States  95819
• Authors:
  • Yee, W S
• Publication Date: 1974-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 21 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Brightness; Calcium oxide; Differential settlement; Embankments; Soil stabilization; Test sections
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00126529
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: CA-DOT-TL2400-1-7428Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: D-4-35
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Nov 18 1975 12:00AM