Report 206 In situ states of compaction of structural backfill

Publication Year

1996

Document Status

Withdrawn

Abstract

During the demolition of a redundant bridge abutment, data were collected to investigate the states of compaction of the in situ granular fill. Results of tests demonstrated that higher values of the internal angle of friction were produced by higher states of compaction. The implications of the findings on the design of integral bridges are discussed and recommendations made on potential ways of minimising these effects.

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