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Apr 26, 2012
Highway Widening in Karst
Authors: M. Zia Islam [email protected] and Aravinda M. Ramakrishna [email protected]Author Affiliations
Publication: Sinkholes and the Engineering and Environmental Impacts of Karst
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The proposed widening of six-mile long section of a major highway in southeastern Pennsylvania involves up to 24 feet deep cuts in karst geology. About $25 million dollars were spent in repairing sinkholes during the widening and interchange improvement of an adjacent section of the same highway during 2000–01. This paper discusses the subsurface investigation and design approaches taken for proposed widening in the cut areas.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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Regional Geotechnical Manager, Michael Baker Jr. Inc., 201 Gibraltar Road, Suite 120, Horsham, PA 19044. E-mail: [email protected]
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Geotechnical Associate, Michael Baker Jr. Inc., 201 Gibraltar Road, Suite 120, Horsham, PA 19044. E-mail: [email protected]
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