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Embankment Construction on Soft Silts and Clays

Embankment Construction on Soft Silts and Clays

Embankment Construction on Soft Silts and Clays

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Can anyone recommend any research papers or design guidance for construction of marine revetments/breakwaters/embankments on very soft silts/clays?????

RE: Embankment Construction on Soft Silts and Clays

daveross,
Here are a couple that I have reviewed that are related to the subject.

1.  SAND DRAIN PERFORMANCE ON A SAN FRANCISCO BAY MUD SITE
By Edward Margason and Ignacio Arango
Proceeding of the Specialty conference on Performance of Earth and Earth-Supported Structures, Purdue U/June 1972/ASCE

2.  PERFORMANCE OF EMBANKMENTS WITH SAND DRAINS ON SENSITIVE CLAY
By Charles C. Ladd, Joseph J. Rixner, and Douglas G. Gifford (same conference and date as above)

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