Transcription of GUIDELINES FOR EMBANKMENT CONSTRUCTION
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GUIDELINES FOR EMBANKMENT CONSTRUCTION GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING MANUAL GEM-12 Revision #4 AUGUST 2015 EB 15-025 Page 1 of 30 GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING MANUAL: GUIDELINES FOR EMBANKMENT CONSTRUCTION GEM-12 Revision #4 STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING BUREAU AUGUST 2015 EB 15-025 Page 2 of 30 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. 2. EMBANKMENT FOUNDATION ..4 Stable Foundation ..4 Transitional Foundation ..4 Unstable Foundation ..5 Unsuitable Foundation ..6 3.
The typical unsuitable embankment foundation is a wetland. Unsuitable material is organic, usually wet, black, and extremely weak (Figures 21 & 22). It is incapable of supporting any significant load. Improperly treated unsuitable materials will settle for many, many years. The
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