Experimental Study on Earth Pressure of Corrugated Steel Culvert under High Fill Embankment

Abstract:

To analyze the earth pressure of corrugated steel culvert under high fill embankment, a field test was taken and the change law was got with the filling height increasing, the force state when geotechnical grilles were laid on the top of corrugated steel culvert was compared to that of reinforced concrete slab culvert. Results show that the pressure on the top of corrugated steel culvert is smaller than that on the external in same level when test points are near to culvert, the values of test points above and below geotechnical grilles are close, and the pressure of corrugated steel culvert is smaller than that of reinforced concrete slab culvert when filling height is above 7.3 m. So analysis indicates corrugated steel culvert spreads the upper load better, the geotechnical grille can reduce the pressure effectively through earth pressure redistribution, and the mechanical property of corrugated steel culvert is better than reinforced concrete slab culvert under high fill embankment.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 405-408)
• Pages: 1815-1819
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.405-408.1815
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Wen Sheng Yu, Zhu Long Li, Xiao Ru Xie, Li Yuan Guo
• Keywords: Corrugated Steel Culvert, Earth Pressure, Geotechnical Grille, High Fill Embankment, Reinforced Concrete Slab Culvert

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