EVALUATION OF WICK DRAIN STABILIZATION OF APPROACH FILL FOUNDATION (BULLITT COUNTY)

The purpose of this study was to document construction procedures and evaluate the effectiveness of prefabricated wick drains for dewatering and stabilizing an approach fill foundation. Construction was observed and photologged. Foundation pore pressure was monitored with pneumatic piezometers. Settlement of the entire structure was monitored by use of control points on the retaining wall and pavement. Construction procedures were acceptable. Wick drains have functioned as expected and the approach fill has been stable for approximately four years since construction.

• Record URL:
  • http://uknowledge.uky.edu/ktc_researchreports/488
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Federal-Aid Research Task 22.
• 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: 1990-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 26 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Approach lanes; Consolidation; Construction management; Dewatering; Fills; Foundations; Measures of effectiveness; Monitoring; Pile foundations; Pore pressure; Settlement (Structures); Soil stabilization; Soils; Wick drains
• Uncontrolled Terms: Effectiveness; Fill (Embankment); Soil consolidation; Stabilization
• Old TRIS Terms: Approaches
• Subject Areas: Construction; Geotechnology; Highways; I42: Soil Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00738930
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: University of Kentucky, Lexington
• Report/Paper Numbers: KTC-90-3, Final Report
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jul 17 1997 12:00AM