Assessment of mitigating embankment settlement with pile-supported approach slabs.

PDFTech Report333Bridge decksBridge constructionBridge approachesPiles (Supports)Soil structure interactionEmbankmentsLouisianaLouisiana Transportation Research CenterDas, Sankar C.Bakeer, Reda M.Louisiana Transportation Research CenterUS Transportation CollectionThe research identified factors have contributed to total approach settlement in pile-supported approach slabs and analysed were made to determine the possible causes for approach slab settlement using the information compiled in the database in south Louisiana. The research also evaluated the overall performance of the existing pile supported approach slab systems. Additionally, the research developed a simplified soil/structure interaction method to examine the effects of various parameters on the performance of a pile supported approach slab