Case History For Basal Reinforced Platform On A40 Carmarthen Eastern Bypass, Wales (Constucted Sept 1998) (Maccaferri, Rev 02, Nov 2008)
Case History For Basal Reinforced Platform On A40 Carmarthen Eastern Bypass, Wales (Constucted Sept 1998) (Maccaferri, Rev 02, Nov 2008)
Case History For Basal Reinforced Platform On A40 Carmarthen Eastern Bypass, Wales (Constucted Sept 1998) (Maccaferri, Rev 02, Nov 2008)
Problem
Solution
The surcharge applied by these two high embankments was Preparation of pile caps
too great for the existing ground conditions. A piled
embankment was selected with loads being transferred from
the embankment into a grid of piles. Using high strength
geogrids, a basal reinforced platform can be created. The
grids reinforce the embankment, transferring the loads into
the piles, by spanning between them. This reduces the
number of expensive piles required, saving construction time
and money.
ParaLink strip
Client:
THE WELSH OFFICE
Main contractor:
ALFRED McALPINE CONSTRUCTION
Designer:
MACCAFERRI LTD
Products used:
PARALINK STRIP SYSTEM
Date of construction
September 1998 During construction
The journal ‘Ground Engineering’ issued in November 1997
presented a paper by Dr D Russell and Dr N Pierpoint of
Mott MacDonald, Foundation and Geotechnics Division,
which demonstrated, by the use of the FLAC3D software
program, that BS8006 produces inconsistent results
compared to classical arching theories. As a result of this
work and further studies by Mott Macdonald on behalf of
Maccaferri Ltd have developed a modified design
procedure.
During construction