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Overview of Wilmington Harbor South project
AbstractA 2440-m long dredged material disposal area containment embankment averaging 3·65 m in height is being constructed at Wilmington, Delaware. The construction is accomplished using high strength geotextiles as tensile reinforcement over a foundation consisting of soft, weak silts and clays forming the tidal flats and shallows of the Delaware River at the site. Vertical strip drains are used to speed the consolidation of the upper 7·3 m of the foundation soils to allow completion of the second stage of the embankment construction within a reasonable (12 to 18 month) time period. The embankment fill is hydraulically placed and the two stage construction is required to complete the embankment to its full height without risking failure of the foundation materials. Design features and construction methods, along with problems encountered to date are addressed.
Overview of Wilmington Harbor South project
AbstractA 2440-m long dredged material disposal area containment embankment averaging 3·65 m in height is being constructed at Wilmington, Delaware. The construction is accomplished using high strength geotextiles as tensile reinforcement over a foundation consisting of soft, weak silts and clays forming the tidal flats and shallows of the Delaware River at the site. Vertical strip drains are used to speed the consolidation of the upper 7·3 m of the foundation soils to allow completion of the second stage of the embankment construction within a reasonable (12 to 18 month) time period. The embankment fill is hydraulically placed and the two stage construction is required to complete the embankment to its full height without risking failure of the foundation materials. Design features and construction methods, along with problems encountered to date are addressed.
Overview of Wilmington Harbor South project
Uibel, Bruce L. (author)
Geotextiles and Geomembranes ; 6 ; 233-246
1987-01-01
14 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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