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Federal Highway Administration design manual : deep mixing for embankment and foundation support / authors, Mary Ellen C. Bruce [and five others].
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- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Bruce, Mary Ellen C., author.
- Geotechnica, Sa., Inc., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Concrete--Mixing.
- Concrete.
- Pavements, Reinforced concrete.
- Soil mechanics.
- soil mechanics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource ([248] pages) : illustrations (some color)
- Other Title:
- Deep mixing for embankment and foundation support
- Place of Publication:
- McLean, VA : U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Research, Development, and Technology, Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, 2013.
- Summary:
- This report provides background on deep mixing for U.S. transportation projects and provides further information on design and construction aspects. This report also includes guidelines required for U.S. transportation engineers to plan, design, construct, and monitor deep mixing projects for embankment and foundation support applications. Considerations for secondary associated applications such as excavation support and liquefaction mitigation are also discussed.
- Contents:
- Introduction to the deep mixing method in the United States
- Terminology
- Applications, feasibility and flow of design and construction for DMM projects
- Site exploration program
- Treated soil property values for design
- Design recommendations
- Design example
- Contractor procurement
- Specifications, plans and contractor submittals
- Bench-scale testing and field validation program
- Construction
- QC/QA
- Cost estimating
- Appendices
- References.
- Notes:
- Title from title screen (viewed Nov. 21, 2013).
- "October 2013."
- "Performing organization, Geotechnica, Sa., Inc."--Technical report documentation page.
- "Publication No.: FHWA-HRT-13-046."
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [213-228]).
- "HRDI-40/10-13(WEB)E"--Page [248].
- OCLC:
- 863638503
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