| Author | Ciridon, William A. |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. 376 |
| Subject(s) | Sand drains
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering at the Asian Institute of Technology,
Bangkok, Thailand. |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The research project reported herein was conducted to study
effectiveness of the sand drains installed at Tha Chang Bridge in
accelerating the rate of pore pressure dissipation and also the rate of settlement under embankment loadings . Four test embankment. boxes 6_m square were constructed along the approach road area, Two were constructed within the sand drain area and two were constructed outside the sand drain area. Loading was accomplished by filling the wooden boxes with sand to a height of 3 m, the density being controlled at 1.92 ton/cu. m. Three of the test embankments, two within the sand drain area and one outside the
sand drain area were all constructed to a height of 3 m within a 14 hour period and the fourth test area outside the drains was constructed
in three 1.0 m increment at intervals of 2 days. Piezometers and settlement points were installed, prior to loading,
beneath each test area at various depths . The data obtained were then compared with the values predicted theoretically. The results indicated that the sand drains had the desired effect, i.e. increasing the rate of pore pressure dissipation and the rate of settlement. |
| Year | 1972 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | Student Research Before 1980 |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Thesis (Year <=1979) |
| Chairperson(s) | Nelson, John D. |
| Examination Committee(s) | Brand, E.W. ;Moh, Za-Chieh |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Canadian Government |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1972 |
