Use of Short Piles for Stabilizing the Side Slope of the Road Embankment along the Canal

This research presents the behavior of slope of the road along the canal stabilized by short piles. In this investigation, the centrifuge machine was used, modelling the condition of the water levels in the canal. The centrifuge tests were performed at 35 g. To observe the movement of the soil, visual analysis was performed to evaluate the failure behavior. Conclusively, the use of short piles to stabilize the canal slope proved to be an effective solution. However, the certain amount of settlement was found behind the short pile rows.

• Monapat Sasingha
• Suttisak Soralump

• Centrifuge test
• slope failure
• embankment
• stability of slope.

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