10/27/2011

StabilizingEmbankmentSlopes
Stabilizing
Embankment Slopes
attheHighway5andRoute20
Interchange
Williams,California
Caltrans

Landslide

AllRampshave
minortosevere
cracksparallel
toshoulder.

Landslide
Wetland

10/27/2011

ProjectDescription

Approximately1.5milesofunstableslopes
Slopeinclination2:1to1.6:1.0
Maxslopeheight30feet
Existinginterchangeapproximately10years
g
g pp
y y
old.

RampFillProperties

SoilType=
PI
PI=
UC=
Cohesion=

Activezone/slideplane=
CorrosionPotential

CLCH
22 to 48
22to48
2000psf
75psf
o
5ft.
corrosiveto
unprotected
steel

10/27/2011

PlasticFillEmbankmentsExhibit
Distress

ShallowLandslides
SlopeCreep
CyclicShrink/Swell

ShallowSlidesThreatenGuardRail

10/27/2011

DeepShrinkageCracksForminSummer

10/27/2011

10/27/2011

RestrictedWetlandAreaatBaseofSlope

10/27/2011

PavementEdgeCracking
DuetoCreep

3
1

PL

2
1

Wetland

ExpansiveClayFill

ShallowSlidesThreatenGuardRail

10/27/2011

ProposedRepairAlternatives
1. LimeTreated18inchthicklayerplus24inch
thick non expansive fill blanket
thicknonexpansivefillblanket.
2. Remove36inchesofclayandreplacewith
nonexpansivefill.
3. Remove5feetofclayfillandreplacewitha
RockSlopeProtectionLayer.
4. Reinforceslopewithcloselyspacedvertical
steelelementstoeliminatecreepand
shallowfailures.(Platepiles)

Alternative#1

10/27/2011

Alternative#2

Alternative#3

10/27/2011

Alternative#4
Concept: Divide Slope
into Small Increments

Slope Increment
Supported by Each
Plate Pile

Platepile
SlopeStabilizationConcept
Unstable Layer
y

Platepiles
Stable
Stable
Material
Material

10

10/27/2011

ShoulderDisplacementandEdge
CrackingDuetoSlopeCreep&
ShallowSlides

PavementEdgeCracking
DuetoCreep

PLATEPILES

2
1

Wetland

Expansive Clay Fill

ExpansiveClayFill

TypicalRampCrossSection

OriginalGrade

ExistingGrade

SlideRepairProcedure

SlideSurface

1. ExcavateSlideArea
2. Pushslidedebrisbackand
compactbytrackrolling.
3. Placeandcompact24
inchesofABattopof
slideunderpavement.
4. InstallPlatepiles
5. Paveandreplaceguard
rail.

TYPICALSHALLOW
TYPICAL
SHALLOW
SLIDEREPAIR

11

10/27/2011

PlatepileLayouton4X8Grid
10long
Platepiles

9,00010footand6footPlatepiles
ProductionRates:
4006footperdaymax.
20010footperday

6long
Platepiles

ConstructionSummer2010
Construction
Summer2010

PlatepileLayoutFlags

12

10/27/2011

Installing10footPlatepileswith
VibratoryHammer

Driving10footPlatepilesUsingHydraulic
Hammer

13

10/27/2011

Summary

9000Platepilesinstalledin60days
Savingstoownerapproximately$3,000,000
Noimportneeded.
Wetlandsnottouched.
TwoexcavatorsinstalledPlatepiles.

14