Observed Performance of Highway Embankment over Soft Marine Clay: A Case Study in Wenzhou, China

This paper presents a case history of observed performance of highway embankment over soft marine clay in Wenzhou, China. During the embankment construction, the changes of ground settlement, ground displacement, and lateral displacement of subsoil with the construction time were monitored and analy...

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Main Authors: Xia Bian, Jin-Kai Yan, Wei Zhang
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Advances in Civil Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8813832
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description This paper presents a case history of observed performance of highway embankment over soft marine clay in Wenzhou, China. During the embankment construction, the changes of ground settlement, ground displacement, and lateral displacement of subsoil with the construction time were monitored and analyzed. The monitoring results indicate that the ground settlement and lateral displacement of subsoil account for about 75% in the process of embankment construction. The measured maximum values of ground settlement, ground displacement, and lateral displacement of subsoil are 37.88 mm, 21.50 mm, and 23.56 mm, respectively. After the completion of the embankment construction, the settlement gradually tended to be stable. It is suggested that the monitoring data of settlement and displacement of embankment are smaller than the design requirements, and the embankment stability is also ensured.
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spelling doaj-art-df637fb1baf2455695e64cfa1855061d2025-08-20T03:25:59ZengWileyAdvances in Civil Engineering1687-80861687-80942020-01-01202010.1155/2020/88138328813832Observed Performance of Highway Embankment over Soft Marine Clay: A Case Study in Wenzhou, ChinaXia Bian0Jin-Kai Yan1Wei Zhang2Institute for Underground Space and Geoenvironment, School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210046, ChinaChinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing 100037, ChinaKey Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Geomechanics and Embankment Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, ChinaThis paper presents a case history of observed performance of highway embankment over soft marine clay in Wenzhou, China. During the embankment construction, the changes of ground settlement, ground displacement, and lateral displacement of subsoil with the construction time were monitored and analyzed. The monitoring results indicate that the ground settlement and lateral displacement of subsoil account for about 75% in the process of embankment construction. The measured maximum values of ground settlement, ground displacement, and lateral displacement of subsoil are 37.88 mm, 21.50 mm, and 23.56 mm, respectively. After the completion of the embankment construction, the settlement gradually tended to be stable. It is suggested that the monitoring data of settlement and displacement of embankment are smaller than the design requirements, and the embankment stability is also ensured.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8813832
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Observed Performance of Highway Embankment over Soft Marine Clay: A Case Study in Wenzhou, China
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title_short Observed Performance of Highway Embankment over Soft Marine Clay: A Case Study in Wenzhou, China
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