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Foundation Design of Embankments Constructed on Varved Clays
Varved clays are glacial deposits composed of alternate silt and clay layers. They have strength and permeability characteristics which are more highly anisotropic than other cohesive soils and which complicate evaluation of stability and prediction of consolidation behavior. The report reviews the engineering properties of varved clays and methods of stabilizing soft cohesive foundations beneath embankments. It then describes in detail recommended design procedures for use with embankments constructed on varved clay deposits and presents recommendations for evaluating the soil parameters required. An overall design methodology is presented and site investigation and construction supervision requirements are discussed. The detailed analytical design procedure is demonstrated using an example design problem.
Foundation Design of Embankments Constructed on Varved Clays
Varved clays are glacial deposits composed of alternate silt and clay layers. They have strength and permeability characteristics which are more highly anisotropic than other cohesive soils and which complicate evaluation of stability and prediction of consolidation behavior. The report reviews the engineering properties of varved clays and methods of stabilizing soft cohesive foundations beneath embankments. It then describes in detail recommended design procedures for use with embankments constructed on varved clay deposits and presents recommendations for evaluating the soil parameters required. An overall design methodology is presented and site investigation and construction supervision requirements are discussed. The detailed analytical design procedure is demonstrated using an example design problem.
Foundation Design of Embankments Constructed on Varved Clays
C. C. Ladd (author) / R. Foott (author)
1977
250 pages
Report
No indication
English