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Title: WEIGHT-CREDIT FOUNDATION CONSTRUCTION USING ARTIFICIAL FILLS (WITH DISCUSSION AND CLOSURE)
Accession Number: 00647243
Record Type: Component
Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: A description of the origin and evolution of a major type of artificial fill, foam plastics, is given. Case histories of weight-credit applications for a variety of materials, including solid (precast) foam plastics, cast-in-place and poured plastics, Elastizell, Solite, and waste materials (wood chips and shredded rubber tires), are described. Abstract information about pertinent mechanical and chemical properties is given and evaluated. Aspects of permanence and durability, including problems and caveats, are reviewed. An approach called "hybrid design" is suggested. A case is made for greater use of artificial fills. The literature that will enable a comprehensive study of weight-credit design and construction, with particular emphasis on case histories, is cited.
Supplemental Notes: This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1422, Lightweight Artificial and Waste Materials for Embankments over Soft Soils. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
Monograph Accession #: 01398732
Language: English
Authors: Monahan, Edward JDiscussers: Horvath, John S
Pagination: p. 1-6
Publication Date: 1993
Serial: ISBN: 0309055695
Features: References
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TRT Terms: Uncontrolled Terms: Old TRIS Terms: Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Environment; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Vehicles and Equipment; I33: Other Materials used in Pavement Layers
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Apr 22 1994 12:00AM
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