Embankments on soft soils effectiveness of berms

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dc.contributor.advisorValsangkar, A.
dc.contributor.advisorE., Hildebrand
dc.contributor.authorDeering, Paul D.
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-07T21:23:17Z
dc.date.available2023-06-07T21:23:17Z
dc.date.issued1995
dc.description.abstractAs part of the GE 4993 course, the following report reviews the results of a parametric study of embankments on soft soils and the effectiveness of berms. Embankments constructed on soft cohesive soils often require berms to achieve acceptable safety factors against rotational failure. Conventional berm design methods, such as Mitchell's and NAVFAC, have been used and been effective in many design situations. However, recent solutions using simple equations derived from slope stability analysis has been suggested for berm design Calculations and analysis show that some designs based on conventional methods would be rejected using this new approach, as they do not meet the minimum required safety factor Recently the Canadian Foundation Engineering manual has recommended use of ultimate limit states design approach in geotechnical engineering However, calculations and analysis show that the use of the limit states design when applied to conventional berm design methods will lead to conservative design. This parametric study draws a comparison between conventional berm design methods and the new suggested approach, and a comparison between the limit states and the working stress design approach.
dc.description.copyrightNot available for use outside of the University of New Brunswick
dc.description.noteDeering, Paul D (1995). Embankments on soft soils effectiveness of berms . (Engineering Senior Report no. TGE-66 1995). Fredericton : University of New Brunswick, Dept. of Geological Engineering TGE-66 1995 1882/13149
dc.format.mediumelectronic
dc.identifier.urihttps://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/handle/1882/35713
dc.language.isoen_CA
dc.publisherUniversity of New Brunswick
dc.rightshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
dc.subject.disciplineGeological Engineering
dc.titleEmbankments on soft soils effectiveness of berms
dc.typesenior report
thesis.degree.disciplineGeological Engineering
thesis.degree.fullnameBachelor of Science in Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of New Brunswick
thesis.degree.levelundergraduate
thesis.degree.nameB.Sc.E.

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