1999•Twelfth European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (Proceedings)The Netherlands Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering; Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management; A.P. van den Berg Machinefabriek; Fugro N.V.; GeoDelft; Holland RailconsultRequires access
EMBANKMENT DESIGN FOR HIGH SPEED TRAINS ON SOFT SOILS
R F Woldringh, B M New
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Abstract
In the Netherlands the project organization HSL-South is involved in the construction of the high speed link between Amsterdam and Brussels. Embankments overlying very soft soils are being considered with high train velocities, short construction time and very strict requirements on residual settlements being important factors in the design of the works. Given these requirements it was thought that conventional railway embankments would not be appropriate and the No-Recess research program was initiated. No-Recess stands for New Options for Rapid and Easy Construction of Embankments on Soft Soils. The design process and field trials are proving successful in demonstrating the application of recently developed geotechnical techniques and in testing new design methods that predict the dynamic performance of new embankments and for upgrading existing railways across soft soils.