Geotechnical Materials Database for Embankment Design and Construction

Pierce, Charles E.; Gassman, Sarah L.; Ray, Richard P.; University of South Carolina. Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering

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Geotechnical Materials Database for Embankment Design and Construction

2011-12-01
By Pierce, Charles E. ; Gassman, Sarah L. ; Ray, Richard P.

English

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Creators:

Pierce, Charles E. ; Gassman, Sarah L. ; Ray, Richard P.

Pierce, Charles E. ; Gassman, Sarah L. ; Ray, Richard P. Less -
Corporate Creators:

University of South Carolina. Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Corporate Contributors:

South Carolina. Dept. of Transportation ; United States. Federal Highway Administration

South Carolina. Dept. of Transportation ; United States. Federal Highway Administration Less -
Subject/TRT Terms:

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Borrow Pit Cohesion Embankment Embankment Foundations Embankments Friction Friction Angle Pits Shear Strength Soil Compaction
Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA-SC-11-02 ; GT-11-01

FHWA-SC-11-02 ; GT-11-01 Less -
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

South Carolina
Corporate Publisher:

University of South Carolina. Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Abstract:

This project was focused on the assimilation of engineering properties of borrow soils across the state of

South Carolina. Extensive data on soils used for embankment construction were evaluated and compared

within Group A (Piedmont) and Group B (Coastal Plain) soil deposits. A geotechnical materials database was

constructed using three main sources of information: 1) review and synthesis of available soils information

from 197 borrow pits gathered from the SCDOT Engineering Districts; 2) experimental testing of

representative field samples of soils from 17 known borrow sources to determine the physical, mechanical,

and chemical properties of these soils; and 3) triaxial compression test results from soil samples of existing

embankments, based on a thorough review and synthesis of multiple project reports supplied by SCDOT. The

geographical and geotechnical data for all of the identified borrow sources were compiled into a master

spreadsheet using Microsoft® Excel.
Format:

PDF
Funding:

SPR Project No. 670
Collection(s):

US Transportation Collection
Main Document Checksum:

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urn:sha256:e0df87e9469e715c7c2e9d3d325f64e42225984f24c00224437196ffdd0165ec
Download URL:

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/25114/dot_25114_DS1.pdf
File Type:

[PDF-3.07 MB]