EXPLORATORY SOIL BORINGS AT TWO LOCATIONS FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. DESIGN STUDIES

Exploratory borings and soil classification studies are reported on for two locations; southeast Kansas and northeast New Mexico. The objective of the work was the revelation of sufficient sub-soil information to enable a decision on the part of the sponsoring agency as to where to most appropriately install a railroad test track. Duplication of physical conditions most representative of present railroad track support conditions and economics of construction were important considerations. (Author)

• Record URL:
  https://railroads.dot.gov/elibrary/exploratory-soil-borings-two-locations-us-department-transportation
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• Corporate Authors:

  Hemphill Corporation

  Tulsa, OK  United States 
• Authors:
  • Eidt, J T
  • Marks III, B D
  • Stewart, J F
• Publication Date: 1971-8

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: 75 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Compression tests; Construction; Core samples; Engineering geology; Foundations; Railroad tracks; Soil stabilization; Stability (Mechanics); Subsoil; Test facilities
• Uncontrolled Terms: Track stability
• Geographic Terms: Kansas; New Mexico
• Old TRIS Terms: Coring
• Subject Areas: Construction; Geotechnology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00039263
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 24 1976 12:00AM