Ground characteristics for the design of the Edmonton North LRT Twin Tunnels

David Elwood, C. Derek Martin, Jacob Dafni

In the proceedings of: GEO2011: 64th Canadian Geotechnical Conference, 14th Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 5th Pan-American Conference on Teaching and Learning of Geotechnical Engineering

Session: In Situ Testing

ABSTRACT: North LRT expansion. The investigation included a series of in-situ testholes including a number of seismic CPTu holes and a pre-bored pressuremeter hole. The strength and deformation parameters obtained from the current investigation were then compared to the findings of a number of historical investigations associated with previous LRT extensions as well as several heavy civil projects located throughout the City of Edmonton.

RÉSUMÉ: -situ dont quelques essais de pénétration au cône sismique CPTu et un essai au pressiomètre préforé. Les paramètres de résistance et de déformation obtenus dans cette étude sont comparés aux résultats de plusieurs études antérieures concernant des expansions passées du LRT ainsi que plusieurs grands projets de génie civil réalisés à travers la ville

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David Elwood; C. Derek Martin; Jacob Dafni (2011) Ground characteristics for the design of the Edmonton North LRT Twin Tunnels in GEO2011. Ottawa, Ontario: Canadian Geotechnical Society.

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