Date
11 May 1984, 8:00 am - 10:30 am
Abstract
A case study of the performance and failure of an aragonite and salt storage pad covering an area of approximately 250 ft. (76 m) square built on marginal subsurface conditions is reported. A detailed analysis of the failure illustrates the importance of thorough exploration of subsurface conditions and field instrumentation to monitor the performance of such storage pads during and after the loading period.
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Meeting Name
1st Conference of the International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering
Publisher
University of Missouri--Rolla
Document Version
Final Version
Rights
© 1984 University of Missouri--Rolla, All rights reserved.
Creative Commons Licensing
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
File Type
text
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Chae, Yong S., "Failure of a Salt Aragonite Storage Pad" (1984). International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering. 18.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/icchge/1icchge/1icchge-theme9/18
Failure of a Salt Aragonite Storage Pad
A case study of the performance and failure of an aragonite and salt storage pad covering an area of approximately 250 ft. (76 m) square built on marginal subsurface conditions is reported. A detailed analysis of the failure illustrates the importance of thorough exploration of subsurface conditions and field instrumentation to monitor the performance of such storage pads during and after the loading period.
