SUMMARY AND PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SOIL ENGINEERING RESEARCH (1965-1970)

DURING THE YEARS 1965 THROUGH 1970 ENGINEERING RESEARCH WAS CONDUCTED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON ON THE PECULIAR BEHAVIOR OF SEATTLE CLAYS. THE RESULTS INCLUDE (1) SOIL STRENGTH AND STABILITY, (2) COEFFICIENT OF LATERAL EARTH PRESSURES IN SOIL MEDIA, (3) NEW SOIL PARAMETERS AND DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CYLINDER PILES, (4) RESIDUAL SOIL STRENGTH, AND (5) DYNAMIC SOIL STRENGTH. /FHWA/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Contract NO: GC-2023
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Washington, Seattle

  Seattle, WA  United States  98195

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Sherif, M A
  • Wu, M J
• Publication Date: 1971-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 18 p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 7

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Clay; Earth pressure; Preconsolidation pressure; Slope stability; Strength of materials; Support piles
• Old TRIS Terms: Preconsolidated clay
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00228691
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rept
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 15 1973 12:00AM