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Subgrade Evaluation and Repair of a Roadway Depression Caused by a Deep Seated Sinkhole
Sinkholes and the Engineering and Environmental Impacts of Karst (2008)
  • Raymond Saliba, Saliba Engineering, Inc.
  • Nick Hudyma, University of North Florida
  • Binay Prakash, FDOT District II Materials Office
Abstract
Sinkholes and roadway depressions are one of the common and reoccurring problems along interstate highways, state roads, county roads, and local roads within the State of Florida. Such incidents cause significant problems that may include lane and/or road closure, interruption to the public normal way of life, construction delays and interruption to construction schedule. This paper presents a case history of identification and repair of a roadway depression in Columbia County, Florida. The noted distress was attributed to sinkhole activity based on the detection of a cavity in SPT borings, zones of low blow counts, disturbed soils in GPR pseudo sections, and a highly variable limestone bedrock surface. Pressure grouting using high slump neat cement was used to remediate the sinkhole. A total of 147.5 cubic yards of grout was required for remediation. The majority of the grout (approximately 70%) was pumped into the detected void. The remainder of the grout was pumped into zones approximately 15 feet above the top of the bedrock surface.
Publication Date
2008
Editor
Lynn B. Yuhr, E. Calvin Alexander, Jr., and Barry F. Beck
Publisher
American Society of Civil Engineers
Series
Geotechnical Special Publications
ISBN
9780784410035
DOI
10.1061/41003(327)57
Citation Information
Raymond Saliba, Nick Hudyma and Binay Prakash. "Subgrade Evaluation and Repair of a Roadway Depression Caused by a Deep Seated Sinkhole" Reston, VirginiaSinkholes and the Engineering and Environmental Impacts of Karst (2008) p. 593 - 601
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/nick-hudyma/1/