Expedient Membrane-Encapsulated Soil Layer (Mesl) Construction In Cold Weather

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• Creators:
  Stark, Jeffrey A. ; Affleck, Rosa T. ; Orchino, Sherri A.
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Membrane encapsulated soil layers
  • Subgrade (Pavements)
  • Subgrade materials
  • Frost susceptible soil
  • Ground freezing
  • Moisture content
  • Field tests
  • Ethan Allen Firing Range (Vermont)
  • Expedient road construction
  • Fort Drum (New York)
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  ERDC/CRREL TR-00-8
• Resource Type:
  Research Paper
• Geographical Coverage:
  New York ; Vermont
• Corporate Publisher:
  US Army Corps of Engineers. Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (U.S.)
• Abstract:
  A new method of constructing membrane-encapsulated soil layers (MESLs) using plastic membranes, geotextiles, tapes for sealing the membranes, and absorbents for drying the soil was demonstrated. These materials would allow construction of a MESL in cold weather. The demonstration took place at Fort Drum, New York, and at Ethan Allen Firing Range, Jericho, Vermont. Three layers of a 271-g/square m (8-oz/square yd) geotextile successfully protected the membrane during a puncture test, and absorbents successfully caused the soil to act drier to increase vehicle trafficability. However, the geotextile is still too weak to be used in a MESL. Although the individual components performed well, the construction process is too exacting to be performed successfully and is not recommended for Army engineers.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/14142/dot_14142_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.49 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:62b03d46cc6c88d912745c1787d40dfea5290431624d169107d3caf7e2283970