[BUCH][B] Performance of Thin-Wall Concrete Pipe
LH Gabriel, HE Blower - 1987 - trid.trb.org
LH Gabriel, HE Blower
1987•trid.trb.orgAn analytical and experimental study was conducted of thin-wall unreinforced-concrete
pipes of dimension ratios 16 through 70 under surcharge loads equivalent to 30 ft of fill.
Special attention was directed towards bedding and trench properties and geometries. The
advantages and efficiencies of matching the stiffnesses of the bedding with that of the soil
envelope are discussed. Narrow trench widths are shown to be more efficient when trench
fill is of lesser stiffness than trench walls. Recommendations for practice are made.
pipes of dimension ratios 16 through 70 under surcharge loads equivalent to 30 ft of fill.
Special attention was directed towards bedding and trench properties and geometries. The
advantages and efficiencies of matching the stiffnesses of the bedding with that of the soil
envelope are discussed. Narrow trench widths are shown to be more efficient when trench
fill is of lesser stiffness than trench walls. Recommendations for practice are made.
An analytical and experimental study was conducted of thin-wall unreinforced-concrete pipes of dimension ratios 16 through 70 under surcharge loads equivalent to 30 ft of fill. Special attention was directed towards bedding and trench properties and geometries. The advantages and efficiencies of matching the stiffnesses of the bedding with that of the soil envelope are discussed. Narrow trench widths are shown to be more efficient when trench fill is of lesser stiffness than trench walls. Recommendations for practice are made.
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