Design and Construction of Stone Columns, Vol. I

Details

• Creators:
  Barksdale, R. D. ; Bachus, R. C.
• Corporate Creators:
  Georgia Institute of Technology. School of Civil Engineering
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Engineering & Highway Operations Research and Development
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Construction
  • Design
  • Field tests
  • Specifications
  • Stone
  • Roadside improvement
  • Construction
  • Design
  • Field Performance
  • Specifications
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/RD-83/026 ; SCEGIT-83-104
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final; Aug. 1980-Aug. 1982.
• Corporate Publisher:
  Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
• Abstract:
  Abstract stone columns have been used since the 1950’s as a technique for improving both cohesive soils and silty sands. Potential applications include (1) stabilizing foundation soils to support embankments and approach fills; 2) supporting retaining structures (including Reinforced Earth), bridge bent and abutment structures on slightly marginal soft to stiff clays and loose silty sands; (3) landslide stabilization and (4) reducing liquefaction potential of clean sands. Also, stone columns under proper conditions can greatly decrease the time required for primary consolidation. ; The report describes construction, field inspection, and design aspects of stone columns. Bearing capacity, settlement and stability design examples are given in the appendixes contained in Volume II, (FHWA/RD-83/027) as follows: ; Appendix A - Selected Contacts for Stone Columns ; Appendix B - Local Bearing Failure of an Isolated Stone Column ; Appendix C - Example Bearing Capacity Problems ; Appendix D - Example Settlement Problems ; Appendix E - Example Stability Problem ; Appendix F - Rammed Franki Stone and Sand Columns
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTFH61-80-C-00111 (E20-686)
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/25319/dot_25319_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 29.00 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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