Geotechnics


Research to investigate geosynthetics, granular materials, aggregates, backfill materials, pile setup, soil compaction and retaining walls.

Please visit the Wisconsin Digital Archives or contact staff at research@dot.wi.gov for research published before FFY 2014.


Research in progress


Project ID

Project information

Completion date

(expected)

0092-23-02

Seasonal Weight Restriction Decision Making based on Understanding and Monitoring of Frost Susceptibility of Pavement Structures
Principal Investigator: Zhen Liu, University of Virginia

WisDOT Contact: David Staab
Request for Proposal

10/2025

0092-25-03

Hydraulic Conductivity of Base Course Material, Pavement Drainage, and Relation to Pavement Buckling
Principal Investigator: William Likos, University of Wisconsin - Madison

WisDOT Contact: Aleksandra Markovic Graff
Request for Proposal

09/2026

Completed research

Project ID

Project information

Completion date

​0092-24-02
​Investigation of MSE Wall Corrosion in Wisconsin
Final Report​
​07/2025
0092-22-06
Wind-Loaded Structures
Final Report Research Brief​
06/2025
0092-22-05

Weight-Volume Relationships and Conversion Factors for Soils and Aggregates of Wisconsin
Final report  Research Brief

04/2024

0092-20-05

Quality Testing of Wisconsin Aggregates
Final report  Research brief

10/2022

0092-21-06

Geotechnical Asset Management for Slopes
Final report  Research brief

10/2022

0092-18-07

Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Wall Backfill Water Infiltration
Final report   Research brief

07/2021

0092-19-06

Comparison of ASTM Standards for the Evaluation of Geogrid Strength
Final report  Research brief

02/2021

0092-17-08

Monitoring of Lateral Earth Pressures and Movements of Cut Retaining Walls
Final report  Research brief

11/2019

0092-17-01

Evaluation of Recycled Base Aggregates
Final report  Research brief

07/2019

0092-16-03

Evaluation of H-Pile Corrosion Rates for WI Bridges Located in Aggressive Subsurface Environments
Final report  Research brief

05/2019

0092-15-06

Evaluation of the Long-Term Degradation and Strength Characteristics of In-situ Wisconsin Virgin Base Aggregates under HMA Pavements
Final report  Research brief

11/2018

0092-16-07

Thermal Integrity Profiling for Detecting Flaws in Drilled Shafts
Final report  Research brief

10/2018

0092-15-07

Correlation of ASTM D4833 and D6241 Geotextile Puncture Test Methods and Results for Use on Wisconsin Department of Transportation Projects
Final report  Research brief

05/2017

0092-12-07

Predicting Scour of Bedrock in Wisconsin
Final report  Research Brief

04/2017

0092-12-08

Static Pile Load Tests on Driven Piles into Intermediate Geo-Materials
Final report  Research brief

09/2016

0092-13-03

Understanding and Complying with Storm Water Mitigation Guidelines from the EPA
Final report  Research brief

05/2016

0092-09-05

Evaluation of the Foundation Movements of Transportation Structures
Final report

02/2016

0092-11-04

Analysis of Trends/Correlations of Historical WisDOT Soil Lab Test Results Through Development of an Electronic Database
Final report

06/2015

0092-14-03

Permeability Performance and Lateral Load for Granular Backfill behind Abutments
Final report  Research brief

05/2015

0092-08-11

Effective Depth of Soil Compaction in Relation to Applied Compactive Energy
Final report  Research brief

03/2015

0092-14-02

Performance of Pile Supported Sign Structures
Final report  Research brief

03/2015

0092-12-03

Lateral Deflection Contribution to Settlement Estimates
Final report  Research brief

07/2014

0092-11-03

Evaluating the Methodology and Performance of Jetting and Flooding Granular Backfill Systems
Final report  Research brief

02/2014