New Approaches for the Earth Distribution Method
Publication: Journal of Transportation Engineering
Volume 131, Issue 4
Abstract
This paper presents two new approaches for the earth distribution method, which is currently being used in highway and railway projects. These approaches are aimed at revising the form of the mass diagram and the earth distribution assumptions in order to make the earth distribution method more realistic. The first approach deals with the problem of when the excavated earth material is not strong enough for the formation of the embankments. The aim of the second approach is to allow the change of waste and/or borrow costs at any point on the mass diagram. This approach is explained in detail by a case study. In addition, the solutions for transition problem in the classical and proposed approaches are given in the Appendices.
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Journal of Transportation Engineering
Volume 131 • Issue 4 • April 2005
Pages: 294 - 301
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© 2005 ASCE.
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Received: Aug 22, 2003
Accepted: May 25, 2004
Published online: Apr 1, 2005
Published in print: Apr 2005
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