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Pore Pressures - Staged Construction

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nbr1

Geotechnical
Feb 29, 2008
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1. If an undrained sloped stability evaluation indicates acceptable safety factors for full loading, would measurement of pore pressures beneath an embankment over soft clay
be necessary (from a theoretical perspective) to avoid high PWP buildup leading to a failure?

2. What is a good reference for determining acceptable pore pressures during staged embankment construction over a soft clay; so as to compare with piezometer data?
 
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