This study determined the feasibility of using driven piles to stabilize highway embankment slopes. The activities performed under this study were a detailed literature review, a national survey of state DOTs, a review of inspection and stabilization mitigation reports, targeted field inspections, a cost comparison analysis, and a finite element study. The results of this study show that driven piles can be a cost-effective solution to stabilizing highway embankment slopes.
The purpose of this study was to determine the procedures and possible benefits associated with flowing concrete. Based on the study presented in this report, it was determined that SCC was used successfully in the I-25 bridge replacement project in Trinidad. Unfortunately, the all-around lack of construction experience with SCC resulted in numerous aesthetic problems that are atypical of the material.
