SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTION: A SYMPOSIUM

Since the introduction of corrugated metal pipe in the late 1890s, there has been a continuing interest in proper pipe usage for maintenance purposes. Early methods of design were truly "rule of thumb" and were developed through "failure criteria." Refinements of these methods resulted in a set of systems that were very effective in dealing with pipe problems. However, the building of the Institute Highway System brought with it a need to develop new approaches that would incorporate the latest soil-structure interaction theories and be applicable to the larger structures, higher embankments, and new materials. Better inspection and construction control are considered requisite to the utilization of more refined theories. Practice in the design and construction of culverts continues to improve, but, because many organizations have not been able to keep up with or apply the latest theories, the Highway Research Board Committee on Subsurface Soil-Structure Interaction organized a symposium to assess the state of the art and to delineate problems needing further attention.

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  • Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 72-9785. Nine Reports prepared for the 51st Annual Meeting. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
• Corporate Authors:

  Highway Research Board

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  Washington, DC    20418
• Conference:
  • 51st Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board
  • Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
  • Date: 1972-1-17 to 1972-1-21
• Publication Date: 1972

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: 105 p.
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Record
  • Issue Number: 413
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Conduits; Corrugated steel; Culverts; Earth pressure; Soil mechanics; Soil structure interaction; Steel pipe
• Identifier Terms: Iowa deflection formula
• Uncontrolled Terms: Underground conduits
• Old TRIS Terms: Corrugated steel pipes
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Geotechnology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00043909
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309020859
• Report/Paper Numbers: ISBN 0-309-02085-9
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Jun 1 1973 12:00AM