Proceedings of the Workshop on Design, Construction, and Research for Ribbed Mat Foundations Held in Vicksburg, Mississippi on August 25-27, 1987
Abstract
The purpose of the workshop was to examine concepts and philosophy for research in mat foundations to determine the direction of future work. This purpose was accomplished through four sessions: Design/Construction Methodology in Practice, Construction and Performance, Active Research, and Proposed Research Plan. The results of the workshop indicated that an important priority of future work should be constructing, monitoring, and analyzing data from field test sections to understand better the performance of foundations in expansive soil. The effect of climate is an important aspect of this study. In preparation for field test sections, the following work should be accomplished: (1) a field survey of Corps of Engineers Division and District offices, real estate developers, contractor organizations, casualty insurance writers, consultants, and educational institutions to collect a detailed list of all design/ construction procedures, local practices, and their usefulness/effect on performance, (2) development of a systematic damage record system and requirement for repairs, (3) a field survey to measure surface displacements with the systematic performance record system, (4) pursue development of ground modification techniques that reduce potential volume changes leading to design/ construction of more economical foundation systems, and (5) pursue development of a frequency spectrum model that provides guidelines of acceptable movements for a given foundation system.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA194571
Entities
People
- Lawrence D. Johnson