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Geotechnical ConsiderationsCompaction, Seepage, Pipe Joints, etc.
by
Hal Van AllerMaryland Dam Safety
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Wetter is Better!
• Benefits of Higher Degree of Compaction
– Higher shear strength– Lower permeability– Lower compressibility
• Negatives of Higher Degree of Compaction– Lower flexibility– Hydraulic fracture– Higher swell
pressures
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Embankment Fill Compaction
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Typical Specification
• Commonly specified range of placement water content is -2 to +2 percent of Standard Proctor Optimum
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Problems when too dry
• Allowing compaction 1 to 2 percent dry of optimum allows overcompaction (brittle)
• A typical clay soil can easily be compacted to 107 percent of its maximum Standard Proctor dry density if a water content of -2 % from optimum is allowed
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Inflexible fill compacted dry of optimum
Imprint of Sheepsfoot
Roller
Hard Discrete
Lifts
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Suggested Specification
• Better to specify 0 to +4 percent wet of optimum as an allowable placement water content range
• Difficult to over-compact soils at higher water contents
• But, wet soils may shrink when dry, so may not be appropriate for dry pond embankments
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Embankment Cracking
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Have you calibrated your nuclear gage today?
Nuclear gage is the most common method for measuring density and water content of compacted fills
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NRCS Experience
• Wet Density values are reliable if gage is kept calibrated
• Water Content readings usually require calibration
• Dry Densities obtained using corrected water contents are reliable
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NRCS Experience
• Nuclear meter measured water contents are usually higher than oven dry water contents
• Particularly for clay and mica rich soils.• Nuclear meter water content readings
may be lower than oven dry for loess soils
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ASTM D3017Water Content of Soil and Rock in Place
by Nuclear Methods (Shallow Depth)
• Measure water content with nuclear meter
• Obtain sample at meter location and measure oven dry or microwave water content
• Compute correction factor -(equipment manual)
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Importance of Corrections
• Many construction personnel are unaware of the need to evaluate this factor
• Large errors in water content result in large errors in computed dry density
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Potential Problems
• Poor calibration of equipment• Nuclear water contents not compared to
oven dry• NRCS experience is that nuclear meter
water content uncorrected for clay soils is commonly from 2-6 percent higher than oven dry water contents
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Typical Incorrect Conclusionsmade with uncorrected w%
• Water % is 5 percent wet of optimum• Dry Density is only 94.1 % of Maximum
Dry Density
• Fill is rejected as being not dense enough
• Fill is rejected as being too wet
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Filter Diaphragms
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Advantages of Filter Diaphragms
• Better compaction of the fill adjacent to the conduit
• Cracks that form in the fill along the conduit will be stopped by the filter
• No formwork for anti-seep collars• Separate diaphragm is not required if
chimney drain used
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Disadvantages
• Requires careful filter design• Compaction of the filter requires special
consideration• Many engineers are comfortable with
anti-seep collars and may resist new technology
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Filter Diaphragm Design• Design for finest soil/coarsest filter combination• Filter must be fine enough to prevent piping of the
base soil without clogging, and• Must be permeable enough to allow for seepage
flow to exit quickly.• Design guidelines on MDE “ftp” site• ASTM C-33 sand is usually suitable for fine soils
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Filter diaphragm limits
Excavation Limits 2(H):1(V) or flatter
Potential Hydraulic Fractures
Sand Filter Diaphragm
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Differential Settlement
Potential Cracks
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Filter placement after embankment fill
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Other Considerations
• Place filter before pipe/cradle!• Design engineer should be involved in
construction to ensure filter is compatible with actual embankment soils
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PLACEMENT MOISTURE
• Placement moisture is critical for obtaining the desired density.
• Complete saturation and drainage is often best for densifying fine drainfill.
• The problem with moisture in sand and some gravels occurs at certain moisture contents when bulking occurs.
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BULKING
Capillary water
Particle movement is restricted by forces holding the particles together.Bulking is caused by a
film of capillary water on the particle surface that, when contacting other particles, tends to pull the particles together.
The particles are positioned in an uncompacted manner and it takes high compactive effort to overcome the bulking forces.
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Saturation Eliminates BulkingComplete saturation and subsequent draining of drainfill materials will cause the particles to be suspended and then resettle in a more dense state. This may be the best method for obtaining specified density.
Capillary water is removed after saturation.
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Filter Suitability
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Concrete Pipe Spillways• Materials
– ASTM C-361– AWWA C-300, C-301, C-304– Precast box culverts not acceptable
• Cradle– Reinforced or Unreinforced ?
• Settlement and Joint Extensibility– Camber ?
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Concrete Pipes
In addition to pipe standard specification, engineer should specify:
• Joint type (concrete, steel end rings, etc)• Gasket type• Amount of joint extensibility• Cradle details
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Joint Extensibility
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Joint Extensibility
40 ft dam on soft foundation with one foot settlement.
Each pipe joint may open 1.5 inches (L=20 ft)
L
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Reinforcement not continuous across pipe joints
Section Profile
Preformed joint filler
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Other Considerations
• Require as-built certifications at end of sediment control phase
• Design engineer should be involved in construction
• Design not done until structure is complete
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Ice Lenses (ML soils)C
old