Synthesis: Develop Design Guidelines for Applications of Light Weight Aggregate in Embankments and Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Walls -- Evaluate Cost Benefit & Performance
Construction of fill structures such as embankments and mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls on soft, compressible soils is challenging and usually requires costly ground improvement, preloading, or staged construction that may significantly impact the construction timeline. The use of alternative lightweight fills in the construction of such structures may largely reduce or limit the use of ground improvement, preloading, or staged construction. The outcomes of this project will furnish simplified design guidelines and methodologies that will aid the long-term performance evaluation guidelines and the applicable process while minimizing the use of alternative costly and complex ground improvement techniques that may eventually minimize the associated construction cost and time and improve the overall performance of the structure.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $65000
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Contract Numbers:
0-7237
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Sponsor Organizations:
Texas Department of Transportation
125 E. 11th Street
Austin, TX United States 78701-2483 -
Project Managers:
Souraphath, Danny
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Performing Organizations:
Center for Transportation Research
3925 W. Braker Lane
Austin, TX United States 78759 -
Principal Investigators:
Prozzi, Jorge
- Start Date: 20240901
- Expected Completion Date: 20250831
- Actual Completion Date: 0
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Compressible soils; Construction; Design standards; Earth walls; Embankments; Lightweight aggregates; Mechanically stabilized earth; Soft soils; Soil stabilization
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Geotechnology; Highways;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01932655
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Texas Department of Transportation
- Contract Numbers: 0-7237
- Files: RIP, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Oct 3 2024 11:14AM