Development of full scale testing of an alternate foundation system for post and panel retaining walls.

Details

• Creators:
  Helwany, Sam
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee. Dept. of Civil Engineering and Mechanics
• Corporate Contributors:
  Wisconsin. Dept. of Transportation. Research Coordination Section ; Wisconsin Highway Research Program
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Retaining walls
  • Embankment foundations
  • Anchor plates
  • Alternate post systems
  • Post and panel retaining walls
• Publication/ Report Number:
  WHRP 11-01
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Wisconsin
• Corporate Publisher:
  Wisconsin Highway Research Program
• Abstract:
  The alternate post system offers benefits such as ease of construction, reduced construction time, and ; lower wall costs. While this system seems feasible, there are concerns regarding its performance, in ; particular the amount of bending in the post and the defection of the wall due to active earth pressures ; exerted by the retained soil. Other concerns include the potential damage to the plate during driving, ; control and accuracy of post alignment, and long term issues such as corrosion and soil creep. The ; objective of this research project is to assess the feasibility of the alternate post system. If the system is ; deemed feasible, the research team will develop design criteria for the alternate post system based on ; exposed wall heights, applied soil loads, post dimensions, and parameters of the retained soil and the ; foundation soil.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  WisDOT SPR# 0092-07-06
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21783/dot_21783_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 5.77 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:148c21b76794dfca3f8059c53983c44797fe63eb6af33d582d631a53724276334279ef252ae7ead7d2eedbab1cc2875f239122bdb8b7482f2d2a2320096c36ac