A Review of Engineering Experiences With Expansive Soils in Highway Subgrades

Snethen, Donald R.; Townsend, F. C.; Johnson, Lawrence D.; Patrick, D. M.; Vedros, Philip J.; United States. Army Engineering Waterways Experiment Station. Soils and Pavements Laboratory

Advanced Search

Select up to three search categories and corresponding keywords using the fields to the right. Refer to the Help section for more detailed instructions.

Search our Collections & Repository

Advanced Search
Custom Query

All these words:

For very narrow results

This exact word or phrase:

When looking for a specific result

Any of these words:

Best used for discovery & interchangable words

None of these words:

Recommended to be used in conjunction with other fields

Language:

Dates

Publication Date Range:

to

Document Data

Title:

Document Type:

Library

Collection:

Series:

People

Author:

Clear All

Query Builder

Query box

Clear All

For additional assistance using the Custom Query please check out our Help Page

i

A Review of Engineering Experiences With Expansive Soils in Highway Subgrades

1975-06-01
By Snethen, Donald R. ; Townsend, F. C. ; Johnson, Lawrence D. ; ...

[PDF-3.30 MB]

English

Details You May Also Like

Details:

Creators:

Snethen, Donald R. ; Townsend, F. C. ; Johnson, Lawrence D. ; Patrick, D. M. ; Vedros, Philip J.

Snethen, Donald R. ; Townsend, F. C. ; Johnson, Lawrence D. ; Patrick, D. M. ; Vedros, Philip J. Less -
Corporate Creators:

United States. Army Engineering Waterways Experiment Station. Soils and Pavements Laboratory
Contributors:

Smith, Preston C.
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Federal Highway Administration. Offices of Research and Development
Subject/TRT Terms:

[+]

Engineering Soils Expansive Clays Soil Stabilization Subgrade (Pavements) Swelling Soils
Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA-RD-75-48
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Contracting Officer:

Smith, Preston C.
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Federal Highway Administration. Offices of Research and Development
Abstract:

Volume change resulting from moisture variations in expansive soil subgrades is estimated to cause damage to streets and highways in excess of $1.1 billion annually in the United States. Expansive soils are so extensive that rerouting highways to avoid the material is virtually impossible. This report presents the results of a review of current literature combined with details of experiences of selected state highway agencies on procedures for coping with problems associated with expansive soil subgrades. The report discusses the geologic, mineralogic, physical, and physicochemical properties which influence the volume change characteristics of expansive soils. Currently used techniques for sampling, identifying, and testing expansive materials are reviewed and discussed. Treatment alternatives for the prevention or reduction of detrimental volume change of expansive soil subgrades beneath new and existing pavements are presented and discussed.
Format:

PDF
Collection(s):

Federal Highway Administration
Main Document Checksum:

[+]

urn:sha256:a8d8fa78861eea7ea4e88a977af541f070acf2bacb17bb064ee362f476825108
Download URL:

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/58204/dot_58204_DS1.pdf
File Type:

No Additional Files

More +

A Review of Engineering Experiences With Expansive Soils in Highway Subgrades

Details:

Supporting Files

You May Also Like