A PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF THE IMPERFECT DITCH METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION

A BRIEF DISCUSSION IS PRESENTED OF THE PRINCIPLES ON WHICH MARSTON'S IMPERFECT DITCH METHOD IS BASED AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE CONSTRUCTION PLAN CARRIED OUT IN A SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO MINIMIZE THE LOAD PRODUCED BY A HIGH ADDITIONAL FILL PLACED ABOVE A SEWER IN A REGRADING OF A LARGE RAILROAD FREIGHT YARD AT ATLANTA, GEORGIA. THE CONCRETE PIPE SEWER IS NOW CARRYING THE ADDITIONAL HEIGHT OF FILL WITH NO SIGNS OF DISTRESS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF LOAD DAMAGE. /AUTHOR/