WisDOT geotechnical manual development.

Details

• Alternative Title:
  Wisconsin Department of Transportation geotechnical manual development.
• Creators:
  Hanna, Awad S.
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Wisconsin--Madison. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering ; National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education (U.S.)
• Corporate Contributors:
  Wisconsin. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Library Section ; University Transportation Centers Program (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Civil engineering
  • Geotechnical engineering
  • Procedures
  • Guidelines
  • Manuals
  • Soils
• Publication/ Report Number:
  CFIRE 03-22
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Wisconsin
• Corporate Publisher:
  National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education (U.S.)
• Abstract:
  The Wisconsin Department of Transportation currently has a Soils Manual and a Geotechnical Bulletin that provides some guidance ; to Regional staff and consulting engineering firms on departmental policy and procedures. However, these two publications are ; outdated and need to be completely rewritten. There have been countless changes in technology, analytical procedures, and ; exploration guidelines since the drafting of the existing documents and they currently have little, if any value in their present form. ; Geotechnical engineering is one of the most complex fields of civil engineering and it is critical that an up to date manual be ; available to provide direction and technical guidance to new staff. In addition, increasing amounts of geotechnical work is being ; performed by engineering consulting firms. A reliable, up to date Geotechnical Manual (GM) is needed to ensure consistency and ; uniformity in the geotechnical work being performed statewide by non-WisDOT engineers. Such a manual is not intended to be a ; text book or a substitution for sound geotechnical engineering training, but rather an accumulation of current WisDOT policies, ; practices and procedures. Its purpose and content is to be very similar to the other essential WisDOT manuals, (e.g. the Facilities ; Development Manual, Construction and Materials Manual and Bridge Manual), and the GM needs to be coordinated and crossedreferenced ; with them.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/31080/dot_31080_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 178.43 KB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:bf3766b27d720eaa2eec4d6c005920c14dfd18dabc2f18895362c76a3123382f