134A SURFACE STRUCI’URES:FOUNDATIONS
963279
Influence of geological structures in slope stability analyses
for opencast mining and quarry excavations
R. Cojean, in: Engineering geology of construction, ed M.
Eddleston & others, (Geological Society of London;
~;l$;3~ring Geology Special Publication, lo), 1995, pp
- .
The influence of structural features on slope stability in rock
masses is analysed, with particular reference to opencast
mining and quarrying. Various failure mechanisms are
illustrated at different scales. The primary importance. of
the method of modelling rock masses is highlighted, with
discussion about the need to emphasize either the continuous
or discontinuous properties of the rock masses. The choice of
mechanical parameters for the joints, as well as the rock
material, is significant and a slight variation may alter the
mode of failure of the sloue. There is therefore a need for
further investigation into- the geological description and
mechanical analysis of rock masses. (from Author)
963280
Geologic problems related to dam sites in Jordan and their
solutions
A. S. Al-Homoud, S. A. Taqieddin & F. H. Ahmad,
Engineering Geology, 39(3-4), 1995, pp 233-263.
Rock defects, especially discontinuities represented by faults
and closely spaced, open joints are investigated. Related
problems, such as loss of water from the reservoir by seepage
and leakage within the dam foundation are evaluated. The
regional seismicity is analyzed and a design earthquake is
established for each dam site. (from Authors)
Base courses and pavements
963281
Engineering geology of Snebra Gbyll bridge, A595(T)
Hensingbam bypass
M. J. Ball & B. E. F. Sims, in: Engineering geology of
construction, ed M. Eddleston 8c others, (Geological Society
of London; Engineering Geology Special Publication, lo),
1995, pp 59-65.
Snebra Ghyll is a deep ravine opening into convex, rounded
slopes at the top. An eight span arch bridge was adopted for
the ghyU crossing, with bank seats supported on the approach
embankments. The northern approach embankment has
reinforced earth slopes above the ravine. Intermediate piers
and arch springin~~are founded on bedrock, in which &en
ioints were identified. These were nrouted before foundation
-construction. Steep faces beneath tie bridge are protected by
soil nailing. (from Authors)
963282
Geogrid reinforced piled road over peat
A. J. Barry, B. Trigunarsyah, T. Symes & J. S. Younger, in:
Engineering geology of construction, ed M. Eddleston &
others, (Geological Society of London; Engineering Geology
Special Publication, lo), 1995, pp 205-210.
The construction of roads over up to 11 m of peat in East
Sumatra has required extensive engineering investigations.
Environmental constraints in a sensitive undeveloped forest
area required the use of a combination of locally available
materiais combined with geogrids to produce a Satisfactory
solution. Previous difliculties with road construction in this
terrain are discussed, together with the design of the geogrid
reinforced raft and the field trials which resulted in substan-
tial changes to the design and construction procedures to
provide a practical and economic solution. (Authors)
963283
Rock engineering for Dundee inner ring road
T. P. Davies & T. J. Smith, in: Engineering geoZogy of
construction, ed M. Eddleston & others, (Geological Society
of London; Engineering Geology Special Publication, lo),
1995, pp 219-227.
& PILES
This paper presents an outline of the site geology, describes
the approach to geotechnical investigations and highlights
certain aspects of design and construction, particularly the
stabilization of the sidewalls and the role of detailed
geotechnical mapping. (from Authors)
963284
Airfield pavement construction using basalt aggregate
M. S. Rosenbaum 8~ G. Skene, Bulletin - International
Association of Engineering Geology, 51, 1995, pp 71-79.
75 000 m3 of concrete were required for the development of
Wideawake airfield on Ascension Island. The pavement
contractor obtained some 250 000 tonnes of concrete
aggregate by quarrying basalt from aa lava flows associated
with highly vesicular basalt scoria ejected during Strombo-
lian-type eruptions. The methods used for ground investiga-
tion, material assessment and development include the
innovative use of geostatistical techniques for resource
evaluation. (from Authors)
963285
Petrographical examination of road construction materials
G. West, in: Engineering geology of construction, ed M.
Eddleston & others, (Geological Society of London;
Engineering Geology Special Publication, lo), 1995, pp
245-251.
Petrographical examination of road construction materials
contribute to the search for polish-resistant roadstones for
surfacings, research into ‘clean, hard and durable’ aggregates
for use in bitumen macadam roadbase, and the investigation
of alkali-silica reaction in concrete road pavements. The
paper describes these applications and concludes that petro-
graphical examination of road construction materials is most
effective when made with a specific objective in mind. Some
remarks are made about the need to standardize rock
nomenclature in petrographical description. (from Author)
Foundations and piles
963286
Study of pile driving by finih+element method
M. E. Mabsout, L. C. Reese & J. L. Tassoulas, Journal of
Geotechnical Engineering - ASCE, 121(7), 1995, pp 535-543.
Results from the computational driving of a concrete pile
below a prebored hole (referred to as a ‘prebored’ pile for
convenience) in an undrained, normally consolidated clayey
soil are presented. The analysis uses a nonlinear, finite-
element model that simulates the penetration of the pile into
the soil. The response of the pile-soil system is examined at
various preboring levels. A comparison between the responses
of normally consolidated clays with various strengths is
discussed. The influence of pile-soil friction and tip bearing
on the response is also investigated. (from Authors)
963287
Analysis of downdrag on pile groups
C. I. Tah & K. S. Wong, Geotechnique, 45(2), 1995, pp 191-
207.
Describes a new iterative procedure for the analysis of the
downdrag forces in end-bearing pile groups. Special emphasis
is placed on the rate of increase of downdrag forces with free
field soil sediment. Results indicted that interior piles of a
large pile group experience relativley small downdrag forces,
especially when the pile spacing is small. The validity of the
proposed method is demonstrated by back-analysing two
model studies of negative skin friction on pile groups. The
proposed method is also validated against the field test results
of a 38 pile group. (from Authon)
963288
Negative skin friction on piles in layered soil deposits
K. S. Wong & C. I. Teh, Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
- ASCE, 121(6), 1995, pp 457-465.