Field Monitoring of Active Zone and Cracked Retaining Wall

Author(s)

Cumaraswamy Vipulanandan, University of Houston
Kalaiarasi Vembu, University of Houston
Navarathinarajah Ruban Sivaruban, University of Houston
Ömer Bilgin, University of DaytonFollow

Document Type

Conference Paper

Publication Date

3-2009

Publication Source

Contemporary Topics in Ground Modification, Problem Soils, and Geo-Support

Abstract

In this study, the causes of distress (crack movement) in the face panels of a 244 m (800 ft) long and 4.6 m (15 ft) high retaining wall was investigated by instrumenting the active zone adjacent to the wall. The foundation of the retaining wall was placed in a CH soil few feet below the surface and the ground water table was about 7 feet below ground. Total of three boreholes were instrumented to determine the vertical and horizontal ground movements in the active zone and to determine the variation of matric soil suction adjacent to the wall. The instrumentation included tensiometers, extensometers and an inclinometer. Two additional boreholes were instrumented with extensometers and pore-water transducers to determine the consolidation settlement. The crack opening and closing in the retaining wall panels were measured regularly.

Inclusive pages

1-8

ISBN/ISSN

9780784410233

Comments

Permission documentation is on file.

Copyright

Copyright © 2009, American Society of Civil Engineers

Publisher

American Society of Civil Engineers

Place of Publication

Orlando, FL

Peer Reviewed

yes

eCommons Citation

Vipulanandan, Cumaraswamy; Vembu, Kalaiarasi; Sivaruban, Navarathinarajah Ruban; and Bilgin, Ömer, "Field Monitoring of Active Zone and Cracked Retaining Wall" (2009). Civil and Environmental Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Faculty Publications. 38.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/cee_fac_pub/38