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Aug 11, 2016
Instrumentation and Monitoring of the Large-Scale Settlement in Thawing Clay
Authors: Martin A. Rodick [email protected], Charles B. Nourse [email protected], and Anders B. Bjarngard [email protected]Author Affiliations
Publication: Geo-Chicago 2016
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Deep ground freezing to a depth of about 135 feet, including an approximately 85-foot-thick marine clay layer was utilized at an urban site in the northeast United States for temporary earth support during construction of below-grade structures. Since the freeze pipes were shut off in late 2002, up to approximately 9 feet of ground settlement has occurred, impacting site facilities including railroad tracks and underground utilities. After being retained in 2007, GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. (GZA) has utilized an observational method as a key component of study. Various geotechnical instruments have been used to monitor settlement rates up to approximately 1 inch per month. The observational method employed has allowed for a more enlightened remedial design process to occur, avoiding potentially wasteful emergency measures, and leading to a more sustainable rehabilitation of site facilities impacted by the settlement, including a deep 42-inch drain line.
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Published online: Aug 11, 2016
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Senior Project Manager, GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc., 249 Vanderbilt Ave., Norwood, MA 02062. E-mail: [email protected]
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Assistant Project Manager, GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc., 249 Vanderbilt Ave., Norwood, MA 02062. E-mail: [email protected]
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Principal, GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc., 372 Merrimac St., Newburyport, MA 01950. E-mail: [email protected]
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