EVALUATION OF STONE COLUMN STABILIZED EMBANKMENT FOUNDATION

The purpose of this study was to document construction procedures, monitor field performance, and make recommendations as to the effectiveness and future use of the stone column procedure for foundation stabilization. This effort was executed by use of field inspections, photologs, instrumentation to monitor foundation and field response, and laboratory analyses of existing and possible conditions. Instrumentation included earth pressure meters, a multipoint settlement gage, a horizontal slope inclinometer, a settlement platform, and vertical slope inclinometers. Settlement of the foundation after column construction was observed to be approximately 9 in. (23 cm) as compared to the predicted total settlement of 16 in. (41 cm). Initial pressure distribution was affected by the stone columns but long term distribution indicated no relationship to the stone columns. Performance of the stone columns was judged to be satisfactory in that embankment stability was obtained.

• Record URL:
  • http://uknowledge.uky.edu/ktc_researchreports/650
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Kentucky, Lexington

  Kentucky Transportation Center
  College of Engineering, 176 Raymond Building
  Lexington, KY  United States  40506-0281

  Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

  200 Mero Street
  Frankfort, KY  United States  40622

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Meade, B W
  • Allen, D L
• Publication Date: 1989-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 107 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Columns; Construction management; Embankment foundations; Embankments; Instrumentation; Monitoring; Performance; Performance evaluations; Pressure; Settlement (Structures); Soil stabilization; Stone
• Uncontrolled Terms: Field performance; Pressure distribution; Stone columns
• Old TRIS Terms: Embankment stabilization
• Subject Areas: Construction; Geotechnology; Highways; I42: Soil Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00738927
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: University of Kentucky, Lexington
• Report/Paper Numbers: KTC-89-58, Final Report
• Contract Numbers: BRZ 5138(6)
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jul 17 1997 12:00AM