16A
Reports the observation and analysis of the rate
and magnitude of settlement under a test
embankment. From the present study it was found
that the coefficient of consolidation and the
prlmg_ry and secondary compressibility can be
adequately determined from samples of size 4.5in
diameter by 2in high or larger; the secondary
compression contributes significantly to the
total settlement for the soil considered;
and the Gibson and Lo theory predicts fairly
accurately both the time rate and magnitude
of settlement in the field.
781154 WINTER E~RTHWORK: EMBANK~NT CONSTRUCTION
USING FROZEN SOIL
Alkire, B D; Haas, W M; Botz, J J
Can Geotech J, V13, N4, Nov 1976, P364-371
Includes observations and test results obtained
during cold weather construction of a small
embankment using frozen soil, and gives some
recommendations regarding winter earthwork.
781155 USE OF ONE-DIMeNSIONAL COMPRESSION TESTS AND
ELASTIC T'~ORY IN PREDICTING D~ORM&TIONS OF
ROCKFILLEMBANKME,~2S
Charles, J A
Can Geotech J, VI3, N3, Aug 1976, P189-200
A laboratory investigation into the deformation
behaviour of a rockfillmaterialundergoing
anlsotropic compression at different stress ratios
is described. The extent to which elastic
parameters derived from one-dimensional
compression can predict the behaviour of the
rockfill at other stress ratios is considered.
Stress paths encountered in embankments of
cohesionless fill are exRmlned and the
relevance of elastic parameters derived from
one-dimensional compression tests in
analysing the deformations of such embankments
is assesssed.
781156 SEEPAGE CONTROL IN TAILINGS DAMS
Mittal, H K; Morgenstern, N R
Can Geotech J, V13, N3, Aug 1976, P277-293
781157 FAILURE OF TETON DAM - A REVIEW
P~, A D M
Ground Engng, VlO, N6, Sept 1977, P18-27
Reviews the actual events of the failure
of 5 June 1976 and discusses the project
in the context of placement water content,
values of total pzessure in the core,
hydraulic fracturing, and conditions at the
contact between the impervious fill of the
core and the foundation, reviewing experience
with other dams. Discusses the process of
embankment construction, and finally reviews
the causes of failure and the investigations
of the independent panel of enquiry and the
Review Group of the Dept of the Interior. 39
refs.
Foundations
See also: 781206
781158 GEOMECHANICAL ~(PERIENCES IN THE SEISMIC
REGION OF CORINTH, GREECE (IN G~RM~N)
Garagounis, C N
Rock Meeh, V9, N4, July 1977, P183-188
Discusses the extent to which ancient buildings
still stand in this earthquake region, ~nd
contends that it is possible to build
safely if ~he foundations are laid on
sand marl and not on the overlying hard
sandstone.
781159 FOUNDATIONS OF HEXHAM BRIDGE
Ruddock, E C
Geotechnique, V27, N3, 1977, P985-404
The story of the construction and collapse of
John Smeaton's bridge in 1777-1782 is told.
The safety of the foundations against scour
and bearing capacity failure is assessed by modern
analyses and the contributions of skirts and
girdles to the stability of the foundations
is also investigated. The collapse is shown to have
been caused by scour.
781160 THEORE~ICA-L S~6DY OF LATE~RAL RK~CTION
MECHANISM OF PILES
Baguelin, F; Frank, R; Said, Y H
Geotechnique, V27, N3, 1977, P405-434
The mechanism of the lateral reaction of
piles in an elastic-plastic medium is examined.
For plane strain conditions, the influence of
the pile section, disturbance of a soil
ring around the pile and undrained plastic
yield of soil Sre studied using the finite
element method. A simplified three dimensional
problem of a horizontally loaded vertical axis
in a seml-infinite elastic solid is studied
using Mindlin's solution for a point force.
781161 ESTIMATING BEARING CAPACITY IN S.~ND FROM SPT
VALUES. TECHNICAL NOTE
Parry, R H G
J Geotech Engng Div ASCE, VI03, NGT9, 1977,
PI014-I019
The allowable bearing capacity for shallow
footings occupying the full width of a
foundation excavation in sand or in a
backfilled excavation m a y b e calculated from
SPT values using simple equations developed
in this note. Bearing capacity is likely to
dictate design for foundations less than 2.2m
wide, whereas settlement will dictate design
for foundations greater than 2.2m wide.
781162 DESISN OF M%CHINE ~OIINDATIONS ON PILES
Singh, J P; Donovan. N C; Jobsis, A C
J Geotech Engnz DAy ASCE, VI03, NGTS, 1977,
P863-877
A practical method for the analysis of pile
supported foundations subjected to dynamic
loadings is described. The method uses a
single degree of freedom m~ss-spring-dashpot
model similar to that used for shallow foundations
The method is used to analyse a case history
where computed and observed motions Sre
co~rpgred.
781163 DYNAMIC EKPEglMENTS WITH SM~LL PILE FOUNDATIONS
Novak, M; Grigg, R F
Can Geotech J, VI3, N4, Nov 1976, P372-385
Dynamic experiments with small pile foundations
were conducted in the field. Individual piles
and a group of piles were tested. The experimental
data were compared with theoretical predictions
wade on the basis of a theory described