Performance Analysis of EPS Test Embankment

A full scale test embankment with EPS geofoam was constructed in the Finnish EPStress research program. The test embankment was on a heavily trafficked Highway in Muurla, but on its temporary road connection part. The aim of the muurla test embankment was to study, how an EPS embankment without a concrete plate works under a heavy traffic loading. Another aim was to develop better design methods for the EPS embankments. The tests showed that the EPS structure can be used without the covering concrete plate, if the pavement is carefully designed and the service life of the pavement is considered. In this article the performance of the structure is analyzed with analytical and numerical calculation methods. The aim is to validate modeling and calculation methods for EPS structures.

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  • Abstract reprinted with permission from Taylor and Francis.
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• Authors:
  • Korkiala-Tanttu, L
  • Juvankoski, M
  • Kivikoski, H
• Conference:
  • 2nd International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics (ICTG)
  • Location: Hokkaido , Japan
  • Date: 2012-9-10 to 2012-9-12
• Publication Date: 2012

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 722-727
• Monograph Title: Advances in Transportation Geotechnics II

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Embankments; Pavement performance; Polystyrene; Service life; Structural analysis; Traffic loads; Validation
• Geographic Terms: Finland
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls; I42: Soil Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01473139
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780415621359
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 19 2013 3:03PM