Quarterly Management Report on Research Progress - Illinois ...

<strong>Quarterly</strong> Progress <strong>Report</strong>
Project Title: Improvement for Determining the Axial Capacity of Drilled Shafts
in Shale in Illinois
QPR Author Name: Tim Stark
Telephone: (217) 333-7394 Project Completed: 20%
Percent Time Used to Date: 0 %
Research <strong>Quarterly</strong> Progress
<strong>Report</strong>
Ending MARCH 2012
Last Updated: 6/22/2012 <strong>Report</strong> Generated:6/27/2012
TRP Chair Approved:
Project Number: R27-99 Function Code: R27-99
Estimated Dates
Fiscal Year: 2011
Project Status: On Schedule
(green)
Task Title Start Complete Progress this
Quarter
Task 1: Review and Assessment of Illinois DOT Drilled Shaft procedures for the
design of drilled shafts in weak shale
Completed
11/1/2011 4/1/2013 No No
Project Start Date: 11/1/2011 Original Project End Date: 8/31/2012 Number of Extentions: 0 Current Project End Date: 4/30/2013
Original Project Budget: $172500 Number of Budget Changes: 0 Current Project Budget: $172500
Total Funds Expended this Quarter: $0 Total Project Expenses to Date: $0 Total % Of Budget Spent To Date: 0%
Project Description:
R27-99 is developing state-specific correlations for design of drilled shafts founded in Illinois weak shale. In addition to development/improvement
of existing design methods, special attention is being given to improvement of field and laboratory testing methods for characterizing the in situ
condition of weak shale in Illinois including shear strength and compressibility. For the purpose of this project, weak shale is defined as
Intermediate Geologic Material (IGM) with unconfined compressive strength of 10 ksf to 100 ksf. These improvements are anticipated to lead to
safer design and substantial cost savings for IDOT.
Keywords: Weak shale, Illinois, rock-socketed drilled shaft, IGM, in situ, unconfined or uniaxial compressive strength, state-specific design
method
Principal Investigator:
Name: Tim Stark Organization / Address
Telephone: (217) 333-7394
Email: tstark@illinois.edu
UIUC-CEE
2217 Newmark Civil Engineering Laboratory 205 N. Mathews Ave. Urbana, IL 61801
Co-Investigator:
Name: Jim Long Organization / Address
UIUC - CEE
Telephone: 217-333-2543
Email: jhlong@illinois.edu
Research Student Team Members: Pouyan Assem, Graduate Research Assistant (Geotechnical Engineering-UIUC)
Technical Review Panel:
Members Telephone Email Address
Riyad Wahab (Chair) 217-782-2704 Riyad.Wahab@illinois.gov
Bill Kramer 217-782-7773 William.Kramer@illinois.gov
Amy Schutzbach 217-782-2631 amy.schutzbach@illinois.gov
Naser Abu-Hejleh naser.abu-hejleh@dot.gov
Rob Graeff 618-351-5272 robert.graeff@illinois.gov
Greg Heckel 217-785-5330 gregory.heckel@illinois.gov
Mike Short 815-433-7085 michael.short@illinois.gov
Dan Tobias 217-782-2912 daniel.tobias@illinois.gov
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