Federal Highway Administration Design Manual: Deep Mixing for Embankment and Foundation Support

Federal Highway Administration2013PDFTech ReportBruce, Mary Ellen CBerg, Ryan R.Filz, George M.Terashi, MasaakiYang, David SCollin, James G.Geotechnica, Sa., Inc.United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Transportation ManagementAdams, MichaelUnited States. Federal Highway Administation. Offices of Research & DevelopmentTurner-Fairbank Highway Research CenterUnited StatesEmbankment foundationsMixingQuality assuranceSpecificationsEngineering soilsFoundation soilsDeep mixingDesign manualCase historiesQuality controlQuality assuranceSpecificationsConstructionFeasibilityFoundationsEmbankmentsFHWA-HRT-13-046DTFH61-06-C-00039This report provides background on deep mixing for U.S. transportation projects and provides further information on design and construction aspects. This report also includes guidelines required for U.S. transportation engineers to plan, design, construct, and monitor deep mixing projects for embankment and foundation support applications. Considerations for secondary associated applications such as excavation support and liquefaction mitigation are also discussed.120