Abstract: Undrained shear strength is one of the most commonly used geotechnical design parameters for fine-grained soils. Disturbance produced during boring, sampling, and testing introduces an often unquantified and variable bias ...

Abstract: The effects of live load in box culverts may be nearly negligible compared with the effects of dead loads when significant fill is placed above the crown of the culvert. The objective of this study was to determine the ...

Abstract: Asphalt concrete has been used for low permeability barriers in numerous applications over many centuries. In recent times, asphalt concrete barriers have been used for waste containment applications. The hydraulic ...

Abstract: A quasi-three-dimensional procedure has been developed for computing the stability of earth slopes and waste containment facilities along general slip surfaces. The procedure, termed the Resistance-Weighted procedure, is ...

Abstract: A significant limitation of current asset management systems is lack of consideration of geotechnical issues. This paper presents a simple framework for managing geotechnical facilities using asset management principles. ...

Abstract: Slender recycled plastic pins (RPPs) can be used to stabilize earthen slopes by driving the RPPs into the face of the slope to intercept the sliding surface and “pin” the slope. The RPPs will be subjected to lateral (bending) ...