NEW APPROACHES FOR THE EARTH DISTRIBUTION METHOD

This paper presents two new approaches for the earth distribution method, which is currently being used in highway and railway projects. These approaches are aimed at revising the form of the mass diagram and the earth distribution assumptions in order to make the earth distribution method more realistic. The first approach deals with the problem of when the excavated earth material is not strong enough for the formation of the embankments. The aim of the second approach is to allow the change of waste and/or borrow costs at any point on the mass diagram. This approach is explained in detail by a case study. In addition, the solutions for transition problem in the classical and proposed approaches are given in the Appendices.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Ogut, K S
• Publication Date: 2005-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 294-301
• Serial:
  • Journal of Transportation Engineering
  • Volume: 131
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-947X
  • Serial URL: https://ascelibrary.org/journal/jtepbs

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Backfilling; Case studies; Cutting (Earthwork); Earthwork; Embankments; Excavations; Highway design; Road construction
• Subject Areas: Construction; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Railroads; I51: Earthworks and Soil Drainage;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00987572
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Mar 30 2005 12:00AM