FORECASTING SOIL ACCEPTABILITY USING GROUND AND METEOROLOGICAL DATA

A system to help improve the methods and procedures for the planning of earthworking has been developed for use on trunk road contracts in Scotland. This has been achieved by the development of a computer-based system for forecasting the acceptability of soils for earthworking, using ground and meteorological data. The system advises on the best times of year for earthworking at particular geographical locations, in terms of the likelihood of soils being excavated in an acceptable state for compaction. Additionally, the system advises on the likelihood of acceptable or unacceptable conditions being encountered during earthworking operations. Output from the system can be considered during the planning, design and execution of the earthworking to aid the overall cost-effectiveness of the operations. The system is implemented as two computer programs and has been validated through a full-scale field trial. (A)

• Corporate Authors:

  Thomas Telford Limited

  London,   United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • SMITH, IGN
  • OLIPHANT, J
  • WALLIS, S G
  • WINTER, M G
• Conference:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS: GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
• Publication Date: 1998-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 104-14
• Serial:
  • Volume: 131
  • Issue Number: 2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer programs; Earthwork; Forecasting; Mathematical models; Moisture content; Rain; Soils; Weather
• ITRD Terms: 3653: Earthworks; 132: Forecast; 6473: Mathematical model; 5920: Moisture content; 2507: Rain; 8645: Software; 4156: Soil; 2545: Weather
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00750783
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jul 31 1998 12:00AM