Boiling type failure in cofferdam built in river for bridge: construction | |
| Author | Chairat Supachawarote |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. GE-99-10 |
| Subject(s) | Coffer-dams Bridges--Foundations and piers |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Civil Engineering |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. GE-99-10 |
| Abstract | This study aims to investigate the cause of boiling type of failure in cofferdam and to propose a rational method for the safety design of cofferdam regarding the threedimensional effect of seepage on the occurrence of boiling type of failure. An actual failure of cofferdam due to the boiling induced by seepage force during renovation of the Daiichi-Shinkawa Bridge is introduced. The cofferdam was designed in accordance with the "Directions for Road and Earthworks" of the Japanese Road Association (JRA). Two dimensional seepage considerations were assumed in the analysis and the stipulated minimum factor of safety is 1.5. The cause of the failure is investigated with a series of parametric study using finite element analysis with 2-D plane condition as well as axisymmetric and 3-D conditions. In addition, the parametric study is extended in 3-D condition to investigate the effect of three-dimensional shape of the cofferdam, excavation depth, depth of impermeable base layer, excavation area, anisotropic permeability. From these series of calculation, some features of the relationships of seepage force with the influencing factors and some charts are presented for a simple estimation of the seepage force regarding the three-dimensional effect of seepage force on the stability of cofferdam. |
| Year | 2000 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. GE-99-10 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Civil Engineering |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Geotechnical Engineering (GE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Kinya Miura; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Balasubramaniam, A.S.;Noppadol Phien-wej;Guey, Lin Der; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology (Partial Scholarship); |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2000 |