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Assessing Soil Stiffness of Stabilized Pavement Foundations

Accession Number:

01476274

Record Type:

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Abstract:

The quality of constructed pavement foundation layers was studied with rapid and near-continuous soil stiffness measurements as alternatives to traditional nuclear gauge moisture–density measurements. Sixteen sections of stabilized pavement foundations covering 4.8 mi, with ground conditions ranging from soft to very stiff, were studied. Measurements from falling weight deflectometer, light weight deflectometer, dynamic cone penetrometer, and roller-integrated compaction monitoring systems were used to assess soil stiffness. Statistical analyses of the results were reported in the form of coefficient of variation and empirical correlations between measurements. Results of soil stiffness were compared with two independent groups of nuclear moisture–density measurements to demonstrate some of the shortcomings of traditional nuclear-gauge testing for quality assessment. The findings from this paper show the value in using soil stiffness measurements to characterize ground variations. Cost data are also reported for the stabilized sections.

Monograph Title:

Geomaterials 2013

Monograph Accession #:

01490600

Report/Paper Numbers:

13-5073

Language:

English

Authors:

White, David J
Becker, Peter
Vennapusa, Pavana K R
Dunn, Mark J
White, Christianna I

Pagination:

pp 99–109

Publication Date:

2013

Serial:

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board

Issue Number: 2335
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0361-1981

ISBN:

9780309263320

Media Type:

Print

Features:

Figures (9) ; References (30) ; Tables (1)

Subject Areas:

Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Pavements; I42: Soil Mechanics

Files:

PRP, TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Feb 5 2013 12:58PM

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