Abstract: Pile-supported (PS) embankments have been used increasingly to support highways and railways on soft subsoils. In addition to the self-weight of the embankment, this embankment system is often subjected to surface localized ...

Abstract: Buried structures, such as pipes and culverts, are extensively used for transportation applications. The existence of these structures within the soil mass causes a redistribution of stresses. The stiffness of the buried ...

Abstract: Corrugated metal pipes (CMPs) buried in the ground for decades may get corroded and lose their structural capacities supporting surface loading, leading to the end of their service life. Three maintenance options are ...

Abstract: Load transfer platform (LTP) plays an important role in load transfer between piles and subsoil in pile-supported embankments over soft soils. This study conducted spring-based trapdoor tests to investigate the load transfer ...

Abstract: To investigate the behavior of laterally loaded piles within mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls, reduced-scale physical model tests of single piles within the MSE walls were conducted inside a test box. Sensors were ...

Abstract: Some culverts and pipes installed under roadways several decades ago are reaching the end of their service life. The excavation and replacement of these buried structures will cause disruption to their service and require ...