Abstract: The researchers at Ohio University examined various aspects of the buried plastic pipe-soil interaction problem through their thermoplastic pipe deep burial project. This paper addresses one issue that they have not studied ...

Abstract: Most thermoplastic pipes exhibit peaking behavior during the initial backfilling process. It is shown with the actual field data that the peaking deflections can be beneficial for minimizing the long-term deflections of ...

Abstract: Shallow spread footings on soil are becoming an attractive choice for supporting highway bridge structures. However, to encourage their utilization, well-documented, comprehensive case histories must be established and ...

Abstract: In June of 2007, the Ohio University research team visited the

Abstract: The cone penetration test (CPT) method is gaining popularity in the United States as one of the premier subsurface exploration techniques. The writers previously monitored settlement behavior of spread footing foundations ...

Abstract: In theory, semi-integral bridges with skewed approaches have a tendency to rotate toward the acute corners due to thermal expansion. This movement causes force to be transferred into the wingwalls that are often designed ...

Abstract: Corrugated‐metal box culverts are employed as replacements for short‐span bridges. As a result of increasing use, there is a great demand for establishing a rational design procedure for these culverts. The available design ...

Abstract: A comprehensive investigation of the performance of a deep‐corrugated steel box‐type culvert is described. The design of this culvert is unique in that a 140‐mm‐deep corrugated cross section is employed without the use of ...