5th International Conference on Geofoam Blocks in Construction Applications

Front Matter ....Pages i-vii
Front Matter ....Pages 1-1
 Geofoam Blocks in Civil Engineering Applications  (Roald Aabøe, Steven Floyd Bartlett, Milan Duškov, Tor Erik Frydenlund, Jnanendra Nath Mandal, Dawit Negussey et al.)....Pages 3-38
Front Matter ....Pages 39-39
 Dutch A4all Tramway EPS Embankment with Vertical Sides  (Milan Duškov, Johan de Jongh)....Pages 41-48
 Geofoam Eps Used in Bridge Abutment, E18 Farris Bridge  (Jan Vaslestad, Jørn Einar Liveroed, Tseday Damtew, Staale Singstad, Dag Loevstad)....Pages 49-55
 EPS Geofoam Used in E16 Sandvika–Wøyen  (Ermias Hailu Mijena)....Pages 57-70
 First Geofoam Roadway Embankment Application in Turkey  (Abdullah Tolga Özer, Emre Akınay)....Pages 71-80
 Dutch A76 Highway Widening Using EPS Embankment with a Vertical Side  (Milan Duškov, Martin den Uil, Michaël Fütterer)....Pages 81-87
 Dutch N201 Road Embankment with EPS Geofoam  (Milan Duškov, Wim Erkelens)....Pages 89-97
 Post-use Examination of EPS Block Characteristics: Finnish Case Histories  (Gowthaman Sinnathamby, Leena Korkiala-Tanttu, Henry Gustavsson)....Pages 99-109
 Analysis of Crack and Differential Settlement on Pavement in EPS After Highway Opening  (Yongchai Chang, Nagyoung Kim)....Pages 111-114
 Load Reduction on Buried Rigid Culverts, Instrumented Case Histories and Numerical Modeling  (Jan Vaslestad, Murad Sani Sayd)....Pages 115-128
 Improving the Behavior of Buried HDPE Pipe by Using EPS Geofoam  (Emre Akınay, Havvanur Kılıç)....Pages 129-147
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 Creep Behavior of Recycled-Content Expanded Polystyrene Geofoam Under Compressive Loading  (Chuanqi Wang, David Arellano, Roger Meier)....Pages 151-160
 The Influence of Strain Rate on the Stress-Strain Behavior of EPS Geofoam  (Djiba Kaké, Engda Kassahun Temesgen, Dawit Negussey)....Pages 161-169
 Evaluation of Interface Shear Strength Between Interlocked Geofoam Blocks and Precast Concrete  (Abdullah Tolga Özer)....Pages 171-183
 California Bearing Ratio (CBR) Behaviors of EPS Geofoam: Experimental and Numerical Studies  (Yebeltal Zerie Beju, Jnanendra Nath Mandal)....Pages 185-196
 Non Destructive Testing for EPS Geofoam Quality Assurance  (Engda Kassahun Temesgen, Luke Andrews, Dawit Negussey)....Pages 197-206
 Evaluation of Interface Shear Strength Between Interlocked Geofoam Blocks and Cast-in-Place Concrete  (Abdullah Tolga Özer, Özgür Ekincioğlu)....Pages 207-218
 Stress-Strain Behavior of EPS Geofoam with Multiple Grades by Using FlexiForce Sensors  (Chen Liu, Dawit Negussey)....Pages 219-229
 Behavior of Expanded Poly Styrene (EPS) with Experimental and Numerical Methods  (S. N. Moghaddas Tafreshi, S. M. Amin Ghotbi Siabil)....Pages 231-237
 Effects of Installation of Different Density Geofoam and Continuous Vertical Gaps  (Chen Liu, Dawit Negussey)....Pages 239-250
 Effect of Using EPS Geofoam on Deformation Behavior of Square Footings on Clay Subjected to Static and Dynamic Loads: Experimental Study  (M. El. Gendy, I. El. Araby, W. El. Kamash, E. Sallam, A. El. Labban)....Pages 251-266
 Mechanical Properties of EPS Geofoam Under Various Loading Conditions  (Vinil Kumar Gade, Satyanarayana Murty Dasaka)....Pages 267-278
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 Bridge Foundations Supported by EPS Geofoam Embankments on Soft Soil  (Jan Vaslestad, Steven Floyd Bartlett, R. Aabøe, H. Burkart, T. Ahmed, David Arellano)....Pages 281-294
 Guidance on Use of Geofoam Lightweight Fill and Complementary Technologies Using GeoTechTools  (Ryan R. Berg, Vernon R. Schaefer, Silas C. Nichols)....Pages 295-307
 N222 Roundabout upon EPS Embankment with Integrated Corrugated Steel Tunnel Structure Without Pile Foundation  (Milan Duškov, Jeroen Tameling)....Pages 309-317
 Design and Evaluation of Seismic Stability of Free-Standing EPS Embankment for Transportation Systems  (Steven Floyd Bartlett, Zahra Amini)....Pages 319-330
 Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Geofoam Columns in Expansive Soil: Preliminary Swelling Characteristics Evaluation  (S. Selvakumar, B. Soundara)....Pages 331-338
 The Effect of EPS Geofoam Thickness on the Seismic Performance of Quay Walls  (Ayşe Edinçliler, Yasin Sait Toksoy)....Pages 339-350
 Opening Traffic for a Temporarily Remediated EPS Road After the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake: A World First  (Keiichi Taneichi, Takeharu Konami, Hideki Tsukamoto, Tatsuro Kubota, Kazuya Yasuhara)....Pages 351-359
 Development of Joint Metal Binder for Improving Earthquake Resistance of EPS Embankment  (Keiichi Taneichi, Takeharu Konami, Hideki Tsukamoto, Tatsuro Kubota, Kazuya Yasuhara)....Pages 361-365
 Shaking Table Test of Scaled 1/5 EPS Embankment Model  (Keiichi Taneichi, Tsuyoshi Nishi, Takeharu Konami, Tatsuro Kubota, Junichi Koseki, Hiroyuki Kyokawa et al.)....Pages 367-373