PIER FOUNDATIONS OF THE SAUDI ARABIA - BAHRAIN CAUSEWAY. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ELEVENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOIL MECHANICS AND FOUNDATION ENGINEERING, SAN FRANCISCO, 12-16 AUGUST 1985

Of the total 25 km of the Saudi Arabia-Bahrain causeway, 11.5 km consists of bridges supported on piers embedded directly into the bedrock. This paper describes the geology, site investigation for these piers and correlations between various soil parameters. Comparisons are presented between predicted vertical and horizontal pier deflections and the results from loading tests. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 287689. (Author/TRRL)

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  AA Balkema

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  Rotterdam,   Netherlands  BR-3000
• Authors:
  • Tonnisen, J Y
  • DEN HAAN, E J
  • Luger, H J
  • DOBIE, MJD
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 1575-78
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Balkema (AA)
  • Publisher: AA Balkema

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bedrock; Bridge foundations; Bridge piers; Causeways; Conferences; Deflection; Geology; Load tests
• Uncontrolled Terms: Site investigation
• Old TRIS Terms: Pier foundation
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00466411
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 90 6191 564 3
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1988 12:00AM