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Research to investigate geosynthetics, granular materials, aggregates, backfill materials, pile setup, soil compaction and retaining walls.
Please contact staff at research@dot.wi.gov for research published before FFY 2014.
Project ID
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Geotechnical Asset Management for SlopesPrincipal Investigator: Scott Anderson, BGC Engineering USA, Inc.
WisDOT Contact: David Staab (david.staab@dot.wi.gov)
Request for Proposal
Quality Testing of Wisconsin AggregatesPrincipal Investigator: Hani Titi, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
WisDOT Contact: Erik Lyngdal (erik.lyngdal@dot.wi.gov)
Request for Proposal
Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Wall Backfill Water InfiltrationPrincipal Investigator: William Likos, University of Wisconsin - Madison
WisDOT Contact: Jeff Horsfall (jeffrey.horsfall@dot.wi.gov)
Comparison of ASTM Standards for the Evaluation of Geogrid StrengthPrincipal Investigator: Rani Elhajjar, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
WisDOT Contact: Andrew Zimmer (andrew.zimmer@dot.wi.gov)
Completion date
Monitoring of Lateral Earth Pressures and Movements of Cut Retaining Walls
Final reportResearch brief
Evaluation of Recycled Base Aggregates
Evaluation of H-Pile Corrosion Rates for WI Bridges Located in Aggressive Subsurface Environments
Evaluation of the Long-Term Degradation and Strength Characteristics of In-situ Wisconsin Virgin Base Aggregates under HMA Pavements
Thermal Integrity Profiling for Detecting Flaws in Drilled Shafts
Correlation of ASTM D4833 and D6241 Geotextile Puncture Test Methods and Results for Use on Wisconsin Department of Transportation Projects
Predicting Scour of Bedrock in Wisconsin
Final reportResearch Brief
Static Pile Load Tests on Driven Piles into Intermediate Geo-Materials
Understanding and Complying with Storm Water Mitigation Guidelines from the EPA
05/2016
Evaluation of the Foundation Movements of Transportation Structures
Final report
0092-11-04
Analysis of Trends/Correlations of Historical WisDOT Soil Lab Test Results Through Development of an Electronic Database
06/2015
0092-14-03
Permeability Performance and Lateral Load for Granular Backfill behind Abutments
05/2015
0092-08-11
Effective Depth of Soil Compaction in Relation to Applied Compactive Energy
Final report Research brief
03/2015
Performance of Pile Supported Sign Structures
Lateral Deflection Contribution to Settlement Estimates
Evaluating the Methodology and Performance of Jetting and Flooding Granular Backfill Systems