Date
09 May 1984, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Abstract
This paper describes a soil and rock exploration program that studied three (3) alternate sites for a 2,600 foot long aluminum production facility. Based on the results of the preliminary explorations, the third side was selected, although it had the poorest geotechnical properties and would be the most expensive to develop. This site contained karst features. Therefore, the major objective of the continuing exploration and design program was the overall clarification and quantification of the degree and distribution of solution activity across the site and its effect on construction planning and operations. A detailed analysis of the subsurface geohydrology was completed. The approximate flow rates within the rock and soil were determined, because any stabilization procedures applied to specifications and recommendations were prepared for sink hole amendment for a range of conditions.
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
Cox, Grover C. III, "Siting Study for an Aluminum Plant in Central Kentucky" (1984). International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering. 7.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/icchge/1icchge/1icchge-theme8/7
Siting Study for an Aluminum Plant in Central Kentucky
This paper describes a soil and rock exploration program that studied three (3) alternate sites for a 2,600 foot long aluminum production facility. Based on the results of the preliminary explorations, the third side was selected, although it had the poorest geotechnical properties and would be the most expensive to develop. This site contained karst features. Therefore, the major objective of the continuing exploration and design program was the overall clarification and quantification of the degree and distribution of solution activity across the site and its effect on construction planning and operations. A detailed analysis of the subsurface geohydrology was completed. The approximate flow rates within the rock and soil were determined, because any stabilization procedures applied to specifications and recommendations were prepared for sink hole amendment for a range of conditions.
