Evaluation of Long-term Behaviors of Abutment and Transition Zone with Cement-treated Gravels during Construction

Dae Sang Kim
2018 Korean Society of Hazard Mitigation  
This study measured the horizontal earth pressure on the boundary between an abutment and transition zone with cement-treated gravels over 16 months during the construction of the Osong test line. The internal friction angles were back-calculated from the measured horizontal earth pressure based on the Rankine active earth pressure theory. They were in the range 38°-58° with an average of 46°. This value is 11° higher than the internal friction angle usually used for the design of an abutment.
more » ... urthermore, the inclination and settlement of the abutment were measured for a long time and the behaviors of abutment were investigated during and after construction based on the data.
doi:10.9798/kosham.2018.18.6.21 fatcat:q4vdfjfbrfevpmpotwqs5cmo2y