SOVIT System Operation and Maintenance Manual

Details

• Creators:
  O'Hair, Edgar A. ; Dickens, James C. ; Walter, John W.
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas Tech University. Dept. of Civil Engineering
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas Department of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Soil stabilization
  • Slope stability
  • Systems
  • Manuals
  • Maintenance practices
  • Innovation
  • Planning
  • Vitrification
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/TX-04/5-1860-01- Pl
• Resource Type:
  Manual
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Texas
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Tech University. College of Engineering
• Abstract:
  The SOVIT system, developed at Texas Tech University, has been used to demonstrate the use of an innovative technology known as "in-situ soil vitrification" for soil stabilization purposes. The design and construction of the equipment was sponsored by TxDOT. This document contains a description of the systems and components contained in the SOVIT system. Instructions are given for the operation and maintenance of the equipment. Equipment storage and operational safety concerns are also provided.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  5-1860-0l
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86497/dot_86497_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 4.33 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:c7f156f8e781388c3a866d14e125b6bf6a49a4986c5315c3782d5bf4f4ac89fbbf4bdc3e8371c56d3743386897564e0dac46805c4e3a7f0ea3a7757c50ec23ba