Instrumentation and Modeling of Geosynthetic Load Transfer Platform Performance [Research Project Capsule]

Details

• Creators:
  Abu-Farsakh, Murad Y. ; Rupnow, Tyson ; Zhang, Zhongjie
• Corporate Creators:
  Louisiana Transportation Research Center
• Corporate Contributors:
  Louisiana Department of Transportation ; Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Construction
  • Design
  • Embankments
  • Finite element method
  • Geosynthetics
  • Instrumentation
  • Load transfer
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  Louisiana;United States
• Edition:
  Research Project Capsule
• Corporate Publisher:
  Louisiana Transportation Research Center
• Abstract:
  The primary objectives of this research are to monitor the short-term (during the construction) and long-term behavior and performance of geosynthetic Load Transfer Platform (LTP) in the state of Louisiana; evaluate and verify (and maybe modify) important design factors and parameters for geosynthetic LTP: load distribution (between piles, geogrid, and soft soil), settlement, and lateral thrust. A design spreadsheet could be developed which will be easy for the engineers to use; conduct finite element parametric study to evaluate the effect of different variables and parameters on the performance of geosynthetic LTP for embankment; and propose design and construction guidance that are needed to establish the department’s design policies and specification.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  20-2GT 1000337, SPR: TT-Fed/TT-Reg
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66119/dot_66119_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 404.83 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e0b87939f7a75f73291eb93e77d0dba6f564a851eb1a8fc90b4a5e0f1b813a72cc49d810621707e78b7869951110a28f1dcf7839fabebdb519dbf2cc9963fdc2