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Ground anchors in an aggressive hydro-environment
Abstract Kuwait City is a Middle Eastern coastal city characterized by arid conditions with shallow, saline groundwater. As some parts of the new ring road development were below the ground water level, 5,000 anchors were incorporated in the design to restrain the road against hydrostatic uplift pressures. About 750 anchors were only partially completed when they were inundated with aggressive groundwater for a period of about 2 years when dewatering was temporarily abandoned as a result of the Gulf War in 1990. Subsequently, physical, metallurgical and strength tests were undertaken to assess both the degree of corrosion and the long-term integrity of these partially completed anchors. The paper discusses the testing, the remedial measures and the long-term monitoring system. It was decided to keep some of the dewatering wells as a precautionary standby in case of future problems.
Ground anchors in an aggressive hydro-environment
Abstract Kuwait City is a Middle Eastern coastal city characterized by arid conditions with shallow, saline groundwater. As some parts of the new ring road development were below the ground water level, 5,000 anchors were incorporated in the design to restrain the road against hydrostatic uplift pressures. About 750 anchors were only partially completed when they were inundated with aggressive groundwater for a period of about 2 years when dewatering was temporarily abandoned as a result of the Gulf War in 1990. Subsequently, physical, metallurgical and strength tests were undertaken to assess both the degree of corrosion and the long-term integrity of these partially completed anchors. The paper discusses the testing, the remedial measures and the long-term monitoring system. It was decided to keep some of the dewatering wells as a precautionary standby in case of future problems.
Ground anchors in an aggressive hydro-environment
Shaqour, Fathi (Autor:in)
2005
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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