KONSTRUKSI TIMBUNAN TINGGI Dl DAERAH YANG CURAM

DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN GABION BEREKOR PADA

BOTTLE NECK JALUR SUMATERA BARAT-RIAU
Ir. Masyhur Irsyam. MSE., PhD.
1

Ir. Muliana Valianti
1

Ir. Andi K.S. Kartawiria, MT
1

Ir. A. Yusdi Syukri
2

1
. Departemen Teknik Sipil, Fakultas Teknik Sipil dan Lingkungan, ITB.
2
Kasubin Pembangunan Jalan Dinas PU - Prasarana Jalan Sumatera Barat
Abstract
In the year of 2004, the Department of Public Work has decided to widen the
bottleneck section of road that connects West Sumatera and Riau Provinces from
originally 5m to 12m. This section is located in mountainous area and having span of
approximayely 500m. Widening of the section was constrained by topographical
condition that can provide only limited space for widening purpose because the
existing road was bounded by high and steep slope at hilly side and deep and steep
slope at the valey side. After evaluating several alternative solutions, it was decided to
widen the existing road by adding new embankment that was reinforced by using
anchored gabion.
Stability analysis for the reinforced embankment was then conducted. The analysis
was performed by using the finite element method utilizing software, PLAXIS.
Gabion was modeled as solid element with relatively high value of cohesion and
internal friction angle, and anchor was modeled as geotextile element that can resist
only tension force. Soil was modeled as solid element and its parameters were
determined from the results of soil investigation. These parameters were then verified by
back-calculation on unstable slope found in field.
The reinforced embankment was designed to be able carry static and seismic loadings. It
was decided that the minimum Factor of Safety for static and seismic conditions were
1.30 and 1.05 respectively, and pseudo-static approach was applied for seismic
condition. Results of analysis showed that the embankment could carry ground
acceleration ranged from0.12 g to 0.175 g, depend upon its section.
On March 6, 2007, Padang Earthquake occurred and the embankment survived from the
quake. It was estimated that the ground acceleration at the project location was
approximately 0.12 g. Hence, the padang Earthquake proofed that the embankment
was able to resist earthquake ground shaking with return period ranged from 150 to
500 years.
Keywords: road widening, embankment in deep and steep slope, anchored gabion,
finite element method, pseudo-static approach, earthquake ground
acceleration.