Abstract
Rigid pipes installed under high embankments are often installed using the induced trench technique by introducing a compressible zone above the pipe. A new application of tire-derived aggregate (TDA) for induced trench rigid pipes is evaluated in this study. An experimental investigation that has been conducted to measure the earth pressure distribution on a rigid pipe buried in granular material and backfilled with TDA is presented in this study. A setup has been designed and built to allow for the installation of an instrumented pipe in granular material and measuring the contact pressure acting on the pipe wall. Results show that the use of TDA as a compressible material can provide similar beneficial effects to rigid pipes compared to expanded polystyrene (EPS) geofoam and other commonly used soft inclusions. The earth pressure is found to decrease significantly all around the pipe compared to the conventional installation with aggregate backfill. The average measured earth pressure above the crown of the pipe was found to be as low as 30% of the overburden pressure for installations with granular backfill material. The pressure at the invert also decreased by about 75% with the introduction of the soft TDA zone above the pipe.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
References
Ahmed, M., Tran, V., Meguid, M.A.: On the role of geogrid reinforcement in reducing earth pressures on buried pipes. Soils Found. 55(3), 588–599 (2015)
ASTM Standard D6270: Standard Practice for Use of Scrap Tires in Civil Engineering Applications. ASTM International, West Conshohocken (2008)
Bosscher, P.J., Edil, T.B., Eldin, N.N.: Construction and performance of a shredded waste tire test embankment. Transportation Research Record, 1345, pp. 44–52. Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C. (1992)
Drescher, A., Newcomb, D.E.: Development of design guidelines for use of shredded tires as a lightweight fill in road subgrade and retaining walls. Report no. MN/RC-94/04, Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (1994)
Hoeg, K.: Stresses against underground structural cylinders. Am. Soc. Civ. Eng. Proc. J. Soil Mech. Found. Div. 94(SM4), 833–858 (1968)
Humphrey, D.N.: Effectiveness of design guidelines for use of tire derived aggregate as lightweight embankment fill. Recycled materials in geotechnics (GSP 127). In: Proceedings of ASCE Civil Engineering Conference and Exposition (2004)
Humphrey, D.N.: Tire derived aggregates as lightweight fill for embankments and retaining wall. In: International Workshop on ‘Scrap Tire Derived Geomaterials – Opportunities and Challenges’, Yokosuka, Japan, pp. 59–81 (2008)
Kang, J., Parker, F., Kang, Y.J., Yoo, C.H.: Effects of frictional forces acting on sidewalls of buried box culverts. Int. J. Numer. Anal. Methods Geomech. 32(3), 289–306 (2008)
Kim, K., Yoo, C.H.: Design Loading for Deeply Buried Box Culverts. Highway Research Center. Report no. IR-02-03, p. 215. Auburn University, Alabama (2002)
Leonards, G.A., Roy, M.B.: Predicting Performance of Pipe Culverts Buried in Soil. Joint highway research project report JHRP-76-15. Purdue University, West Lafayette (1976)
Liedberg, N.S.D.: Load reduction on a rigid pipe: pilot study of a soft cushion installation. Transp. Res. Rec. 1594, 217–223 (1997)
Marston, A.: Second Progress Report to the Joint Concrete Culvert Pipe Committee. Iowa Engineering Experimental Station, Ames (1922)
Marston, A.: The theory of external loads on closed conduits in the light of the latest experiments. In: The 9th Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board, pp. 138–170. Highway Research Board, Washington, D.C. (1930)
McGuigan, B.L., Valsangkar, A.J.: Centrifuge testing and numerical analysis of box culverts installed in induced trenches. Can. Geotech. J. 47(2), 147–163 (2010)
Meguid, M.A., Hussein, M.G., Ahmed, M.A., Omeman, Z., Whalen, J.: Investigation of soil-geosynthetic-structure interaction associated with induced trench installation. Geotext. Geomembr. (2017a). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geotexmem.2017.04.004
Meguid, M.A., Ahmed, M.R., Hussein, M.G., Omeman, Z.: Earth pressure distribution on a rigid box covered with U-shaped geofoam wrap. Int. J. Geosynth. Ground Eng. 3, 11 (2017b). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40891-017-0088-4
Meguid, M.A., Hussein, M.G.: A numerical procedure for the assessment of contact pressures on buried structures overlain by EPS geofoam inclusion. Int. J. Geosynth. Ground Eng. 3, 2 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40891-016-0078-y
Meguid, M.A., Youssef, T.: Experimental investigation of the earth pressure distribution on buried pipes backfilled with tire-derived aggregate. Transp. Geotech. 14(1), 117–125 (2018)
Mills, B., McGinn, J.: Design, construction, and performance of highway embankment failure repair with tire-derived aggregate. Transportation research record 1345, pp. 90–99. Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C. (2010)
Oshati, O.S., Valsangkar, A.J., Schriver, A.B.: Earth pressures exerted on an induced trench cast-in-place double-cell rectangular box culvert. Can. Geotech. J. 49(11), 1267–1284 (2012)
Paikowsky, S.G., Palmer, C.J., Dimillio, A.: Visual observation and measurement of aerial stress distribution under a rigid strip footing. Geotech. Spec. Publ. 94, 148–169 (2000)
Sladen, J.A., Oswell, J.M.: The induced trench method—a critical review and case history. Can. Geotech. J. 25(3), 541–549 (1988)
Springman, S.M., Nater, P., Chikatamarla, R., Laue, J.: Use of flexible tactile pressure sensors in geotechnical centrifuge. In: Proceeding of the International Conference of Physical Modeling in Geotechnical Engineering, pp. 113–118 (2002)
Strenk, P.M., Wartman, J., Grubb, D.G., Humphrey, D.N., Natale, M.F.: Variability and scale-dependency of tire derived aggregate. J. Mater. Civ. Eng. 19(3), 233–241 (2007)
Sun, L., Hopkins, T., Beckham, T.: Long-term monitoring of culvert load reduction using an imperfect ditch backfilled with geofoam. Transp. Res. Rec. 2212, 56–64 (2011)
Tweedie, J.J., Humphrey, D.N., Sandford, T.C.: Full Scale Field Trials of Tire Shreds as Lightweight Retaining Wall Backfill, At-Rest Condition. Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C. (1998)
Vaslestad, J., Johansen, T.H., Holm, W.: Load reduction rigid culverts beneath high fills: long-term behavior. Transp. Res. Rec. 1415, 58–68 (1993)
Xiao, M., Ledezma, M., Hartman, C.: Shear resistance of tire-derived aggregate using large-scale direct shear tests. J. Mater. Civ. Eng. 27(1), 1–8 (2015)
Acknowledgements
This research is supported by a research grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). The authors would like to acknowledge the support of Dr. W.D. Cook and Mr. J. Bartczak in conducting these experiments.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2019 Springer Nature Switzerland AG
About this paper
Cite this paper
Meguid, M.A. (2019). Earth Pressure Distribution on Rigid Pipes Overlain by TDA Inclusion. In: El-Naggar, H., Abdel-Rahman, K., Fellenius, B., Shehata, H. (eds) Sustainability Issues for the Deep Foundations. GeoMEast 2018. Sustainable Civil Infrastructures. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01902-0_1
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01902-0_1
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Cham
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-01901-3
Online ISBN: 978-3-030-01902-0
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental ScienceEarth and Environmental Science (R0)