Research Article

A Practical Design Method to Determine the Replacement Time of Light Embankment

Table 1

One-dimensional consolidation experiment scheme.

NumberDepthOCRLoad path and duration

A-18 m1.037.5 kPa (1 d) → 75 kPa (1 d) → 150 kPa (7 d)
A-28 m1.137.5 kPa (1 d) → 75 kPa (1 d) → 150 kPa (1 d) → 60.6 kPa (1 d) → 90.9 kPa (1 d) → 136.4 kPa (7 d)
A-38 m1.237.5 kPa (1 d) → 75 kPa (1 d) → 150 kPa (1 d) → 55.5 kPa (1 d) → 83.33 kPa (1 d) → 125 kPa (7 d)
A-48 m1.437.5 kPa (1 d)  → 75 kPa (1 d) → 150 kPa (1 d) → 47.5 kPa (1 d) → 71.32009 kPa (1 d) → 107 kPa (7 d)
A-58 m1.837.5 kPa (1 d) → 75 kPa (1 d) → 150 kPa (1 d) → 37.0 kPa (1 d) → 55.5 kPa (1 d) → 83.3 kPa (7 d)