The design of sustainable infrastructure roads in semi-arid highly expansive soil is of concern to the geotechnical and pavement design engineers. The damage and distress caused to highways and roads in areas with high swell potential occur as a result of ingress and infiltration of water to the underside of light pavements. These pavements exert very low stresses on the ground. Protection of subgrade and shoulders against variation in moisture content as a result of seasonal weather fluctuation and floods can help in establishing a sustainable pavement for an extended lifetime. Predicting the response of a subgrade soil subjected to different rainfall intensity and frequencies is very challenging. The approach proposed in this study is to target a reduction of moisture exposure to prevent water from entering the systems. However, efficient protection is required when severe floods occur so as to remove water from the shoulders in a short time. The sloping shoulders are intended to guide floodwater away from the pavement. Clay-sand liners can be constructed as a dressing layer along the shoulders or within the body of the shoulder extending up to the toe of the slope or beyond. Assessment of a typical sand–clay liner was conducted. Suggested designs were based on characterization, compressibility, and hydraulic conductivity tests. It was found that stresses exerted on the liners do not pose a significant settlement hazard.


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    Titel :

    Sustainable Road Shoulders and Pavement Protection for Expansive Soil Zones


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board


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    Erscheinungsdatum :

    05.05.2022




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch



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