THE INFLUENCE OF LATERAL SPREADING ON SETTLEMENTS BENEATH A FILL

Authors
CRAWFORD CB JITNO H BYRNE PM
Citation
Cb. Crawford et al., THE INFLUENCE OF LATERAL SPREADING ON SETTLEMENTS BENEATH A FILL, Canadian geotechnical journal, 31(2), 1994, pp. 145-150
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Geosciences, Interdisciplinary","Engineering, Civil
Journal title
Canadian geotechnical journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00083674
Volume
31
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
145 - 150
Database
ISI
SICI code
0008-3674(1994)31:2<145:TIOLSO>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
The discrepancy between calculated consolidation settlements and measu red settlements under a 3.8 m high section of an earth embankment is i nvestigated in this paper. A conventional one-dimensional analysis und erestimated the observed settlement by 40%. A two-dimensional finite-e lement analysis was carried out to assess the effects of lateral sprea ding on vertical movements, and the results were in close agreement wi th the measured values.