Evaluation of Finite Difference Approach to Estimating Consolidation Settlement

The primary objective of this research project is to utilize the finite difference technique to evaluate and project consolidation settlement of highway embankments using magnet extensometer data during an actual construction project. The intent of this project is to demonstrate the use of the finite difference technique for estimating the time-rate-of-settlement for subsurface clay layers bound by a magnet extensometer. The construction project connected with this research is the Provo West Side Connector, located at University Avenue and I-15 in Provo, Utah.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $15000
• Contract Numbers:

  15-8263

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Utah Department of Transportation

  4501 South 2700 West
  Project Development
  Salt Lake City, UT  United States  84114-8380
• Managing Organizations:

  Utah Department of Transportation

  4501 South 2700 West
  Project Development
  Salt Lake City, UT  United States  84114-8380
• Project Managers:

  Stevens, David

• Performing Organizations:

  Brigham Young University

  Provo, UT  United States  84602-4081
• Principal Investigators:

  Farnsworth, Clifton

• Start Date: 20140722
• Expected Completion Date: 20160630
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: Surface Transportation Research
• Source Data: PIC UT13.404

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Design; Embankments; Geotechnical engineering; Instrumentation; Monitoring
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01590817
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Utah Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: 15-8263
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Feb 23 2016 2:00PM