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901259
Design criteria for monolithic pumped packs
Trueman, R; Comes, S B
Min Sci Teclmol V9. NI, July 1989, PII-18
Packs form an important element of support for Iongwall
gateroads maintained adjacent to a goaf. Design parameters
for monolithic pumped packs are reviewed. Strata tilt theory is
used to obtain design guidelines. Pack width specified by rule
of thumb guidelines is inadequate in some situations unless
stiffer than normal pack material is used. Methods to improve
packing mechanical properties by mix adjustment or reinforce-
ment are described.
Grouting
See also: 901145
901260
Application of compaction grouting to karstic foundation
problems
Henry, J F
Proc 2nd Multidisciplinary Conference on Sinkholes and the
Environmental Impacts of Karst, Orlando, 9-11 February 1987
P447-450. Publ Rotterdam: A A Baikema. 1987
Compaction grouting using highly viscous grouts has three
distinct attributes in karstic terrain: it can fill and plug cavities
with an efficient amount of material; it can densify loosened
overburden soils; and once densification is complete, the grout
bulb can lift overburden soils and structures. Two case histo-
ries of its use are described, one of site improvement prior to
construction, the other the stabilising of subsidence resulting
from a sinkhole under an existing structure.
901261
Use of flow-meters to monitor sinkhole remediation
Felton, g M
Proc 2nd Muitidisciplinary Conference on Sinkholes and the
Environmental Impacts of Karst, Orlando, 9-11 February 1987
P451-455. Publ Rotterdam: A A Balkema, 1987
Remedial treatment of sinkhole subsidence damage to build-
ings by cement slurry grouting is subject to a great deal of
uncertainty as to where the grout is going or what effect it is
having. A case study is presented where groundwater flow
speed and direction were monitored during the grouting, using
previously installed piezometers and flow meters. Profiles of
groundwater attitude were obtained and used to evaluate and
refine the grouting program as it progressed, contributing to
the success of the project.
Reinforced earth
See also: 901370, 901372, 901373
901262
Simple laboratory method to estimate the in-soil behaviour of
geotextiles
Kokkalis, A; Papacharisis, N
Geotext Geomem V8, N2, 1989, P147-157
Existing apparatus for testing the in-soil load-extension beha-
viour of geotextiles is described. The use of a suitably modified
large shear box for this purpose is then examined. Shear boxes
are widely available and operationally simple. Results of tests
are critically examined and correlated with those from field
tests or more specialised apparatus. It is concluded that the
modified shear box results can be used in engineering design
where the geotextile acts mainly as a reinforcing layer.
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901263
Geotextile properties related to structure and design
Ingold, T S
Highways Transp V3, N8, Aug 1989, P26-34
Woven and non-woven geotextiles are reviewed. The impor-
tance of the main functions, separation, filtration, drainage
and reinforcement, to the most common applications, trench
drains, wall drainage, embankment basal drainage, subgrade
stabilisation, embankment basal reinforcement, and wall and
slope reinforcement, is tabulated. Specific geotextile struc-
ture,survivability criteria, separation and filtration require-
ments and properties, drainage, reinforcement, and
mechanical properties and their anisotropy are considered in
depth.
901264
Design of reinforced earth structures based on nonlinear finite
element analysis and limit equilibrium method
Bauer, G E; Abd EI-Halim, A O; Mowafy, Y M
Proc Symposium on Computer Aided Design and Monitoring
in Geotechnical Engineering, Bangkok, 3-6 December 1986
P392-410. Publ Bangkok: AIT, 1986
The behaviour of reinforced earth structures is dependent on
many design and material parameters. A nonlinear finite ele-
ment program, REA (Reinforced Earth Analysis), has been
used to analyse deformation of reinforced structures and ten-
sile forces in the reinforcement. It was calibrated against per-
formance of large scale walls and prototype structures. REA
cannot calculate safety factors, and so limit equilibrium analy-
sis with a bilinear failure surface was used to determine critical
heights for given soil parameters and geometries. Results are
combined as normalised graphs which may be used in prelimi-
nary design of reinforced earth structures.
901265
Use of geosynthetics to support roadways over sinkhole prone
areas
Bonaparte, R; Berg, R R
Proc 2nd Multidisciplinary Conference on Sinkholes and the
Environmental Impacts of Karst, Orlando, 9-11 February 1987
P437-445. Publ Rotterdam: A A Balkema, 1987
The use of geosynthetics to reinforce earth structures over
sinkhole prone areas is described. They act as a safety net to
prevent catastrophic collapse into the void. Tensioned mem-
brane and soil arching theories applied to design of
geosynthetic safety nets are examined. Design procedures and
simple design charts for selection of reinforcement type and
number of layers are illustrated. Results from test embank-
ments are presented and a case history described.
901266
Soil naifing for slope stabilization in Singapore residual soils
Tan, S B; Tan, S L; Chin, Y K
Proc 2nd International Conference on Geomechtmics in
Tropical Soils, Singapore, 12-14 December 1988 VI. P285-
292. Publ Rotterdam: A A Balkema, 1988
Soil nailing is increasingly used for slope stabilisation in Singa-
pore. A program, based on Bishop's simplified method, to
analyse stability of nailed slopes, which incorporates a multi-
failure criterion is described and verified for a slope with 2
nails. Two examples of slopes stabilised using soil nails are
presented. Monitoring of forces on the nail and slope stability
are described. The safety factor for the nailed slope can be
calculated by considering shear and pullout effects, but as pull-
out capacity is more important, the angle of inclination of the
nail should be near horizontal.