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Air convection embankment (ACE) experimental feature in highway construction final report : construction of road embankments with reduced air convection embankment (ACE) shoulder top-widths, Dalton Highway MP 209-222 reconstruction project
Title:
Air convection embankment (ACE) experimental feature in highway construction final report : construction of road embankments with reduced air convection embankment (ACE) shoulder top-widths, Dalton Highway MP 209-222 reconstruction project
JLCTITLE245:
prepared by Matt Billings, P.E & Michael Berggren
Publication Information:
Juneau, AK : State of Alaska, Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Research, Development, and Technology Transfer, 2022
Physical Description:
1 online resource (i, 57 pages) : color illustrations, color map
General Note:
"June 30, 2022"

"Project No. 0655015/NFHWY00144"

"Publication No. FHWA-AK-RD-4000(113)"
Abstract:
The purpose of this experimental feature was to test the effectiveness of an insulated conventional embankment with reduced Air Convection Embankment (ACE) shoulder top-widths with varying top widths over a section of the Dalton Highway being realigned at MP 219 over thaw-unstable ice-rich permafrost in the foundation soils. This experimental feature consists of twelve test sections with varying shoulder widths, heights, and ACE classes. Amongst these test sections, shoulder widths range between 3 feet and 8.5 feet, shoulder heights range between 5.5 feet and 27.5 feet, and ACE class sizes consist of 3 inch to 5 inch (Class I) and 5 inch to 8 inch (Class II) installed in 2017 and 2018. The locations were monitored for 3 years and data probes collected were analyzed. The results of this study suggest thermal performance of an ACE shoulder embankment is largely a function of embankment height, followed by, in order of decreasing influence, ACE class size and shoulder width.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (page 23)
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Variant Title:
Air convection embankment (ACE) experimental feature in highway construction -final report Dalton Highway MP 209-222 reconstruction project, construction of road embankments with reduced ACE shoulder top-widths
Source of Description Note:
Online resource; title from PDF cover page (DOT&PT, viewed on Febuary 24, 2023)
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