Accession Number:
AD0757583
Title:
Field Loading Tests on Muskeg,
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Corporate Author:
QUEEN'S UNIV KINGSTON (ONTARIO) DEPT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
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Report Date:
1972-03-10
Pagination or Media Count:
13.0
Abstract:
Results of tests performed using a 6-ft diameter flexible based tank capable of being filled with water are presented. Two series of tests were performed on a muskeg. The first consisted of filling the tank alone and the second with the tank positioned at the center of a 15-ft diameter 2 ft high flexible based reservoir. The results thus simulate the comparison of the effect of berms on the stability of embankments. The resulting vertical movements were measured using a torpedo settlement gauge. The horizontal movements were measured using an inclinometer as well as a horizontal movement device. The pore pressures were measured using fine stoned piezometers. In addition suitable laboratory tests were conducted to compare predicted and measured results. Author Modified Abstract
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Subject Categories:
- Soil Mechanics
- Civil Engineering