Limitation of settlement of Klip River fill by surcharging
Abstract
A 7m high fill was planned over the marshy Klip River for a 4 lane concrete highway. Maximum differential settlements of 3 mm per 4 m length could be tolerated. Surcharging was investigated as a solution. Notwithstanding a rather limited and unconventional investigation, good correlation with measured settlements were obtained.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization
Geotechnical and construction materials studies
Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 81–84
- Publication date
- 14 January 2026
- Language
- EN