| Author | Manaschai Wongprasert |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.GT-90-24 |
| Subject(s) | Embankments
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree in Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. GT-90-24 |
| Abstract | The secondary or creep settlement behavior of the two test
embankments such as vertical drains embankment and mechanical
stabilized earth (MSE ) embankment, constructed at the Asia n
Institute of Technology (A.IT Campus ) was investigated by using
various method such as POULOS & DAVIS (1976) method, RAYMOND &
WHALS (1 976) method and Asaoka ' s method . The solution proposed by
DAVIS & POULOS (1968) was us e d for estimating the stress
distribution caused by these embankment at any he ight of the
embankments. The laboratory long term oedometer tests , CKoU
triaxial tests, a nd undrained and drained triaxial creep tests
were carried out in an attempt to simulate the field stress
conditions before and after the construction of the embankments.
The calculated values of the immediate , consolidation , the rate
of consolidation and creep settlement were used to obtain
complete time-settlement curves which were compared with the
observation values in the field . The agreement was quite good
with respect to ultimate settlements and creep settlement but
poor with respect to excess pore pressures. At low stress level,
there might be some i n accuracies in pore pressures due to the
limitation of laboratory equipments and temperature effects. |
| Year | 1991 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. GT-90-24 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Geotechnical and Transportation Engineering (GT) |
| Chairperson(s) | Bergado, Dennes T. ;Balasubramaniam, A.S.
|
| Examination Committee(s) | Indraratna, Buddhima ;Honjo, Yusuke
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| Scholarship Donor(s) | Government of Japan; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1991 |