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Apr 26, 2012
Compression and Uplift of Rammed Aggregate Piers in Clay
Authors: Christopher Lillis, Alan J. Lutenegger, and Michael AdamsAuthor Affiliations
Publication: GeoSupport 2004: Drilled Shafts, Micropiling, Deep Mixing, Remedial Methods, and Specialty Foundation Systems
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Full scale compression and uplift load tests were conducted on 3 Rammed Aggregate Piers in the upper surficial clay fill at the NGES located at the University of Massachusetts — Amherst. The tests were conducted to evaluate the performance of this intermediate foundation system in a fine-grained soil. The field investigation also included measurements of vertical and lateral soil deformation to evaluate the active zone of soil resistance. The results show viable uplift and bearing capacity application for the foundation system in fine grained soils.
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GeoSupport 2004: Drilled Shafts, Micropiling, Deep Mixing, Remedial Methods, and Specialty Foundation Systems
Pages: 497 - 507
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© 2004 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Aggregates
- Clays
- Continuum mechanics
- Deformation (mechanics)
- Engineering fundamentals
- Engineering mechanics
- Fine-grained soils
- Geomechanics
- Geotechnical engineering
- Hydraulic engineering
- Hydraulic structures
- Infrastructure
- Load tests
- Pavements
- Piers
- Ports and harbors
- Soil compression
- Soil deformation
- Soil dynamics
- Soil mechanics
- Soils (by type)
- Solid mechanics
- Structural mechanics
- Tests (by type)
- Transportation engineering
- Uplifting behavior
- Water and water resources
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Christopher Lillis
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Civil and Environmental Eng., University of Massachusetts, 28 Marston Hall, Amherst, MA 01003
Alan J. Lutenegger
Professor and Head, Department of Civil and Environmental Eng., University of Massachusetts, 224 Marston Hall, Amherst, MA 01003
Michael Adams
Research Geologist, Turner Fairbanks Highway Research Center, FHWA, 3600 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA 22203
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