Pore pressure measurements in infrastructure embankments

摘要

This paper presents measurements of pore water pressures (positive and negative) from and old railway embankment and a more recently constructed highway embankment. The results demonstrate the existence of seasonal variations, which it is argued could adversely affect the serviceability of these earth structures. Measurements of peak pore water pressures, from a large number of embankments, made during the exceptionally wet winter of 2000 - 2001 are also presented.