Federal Highway Administration Design Manual: Deep Mixing for Embankment and Foundation Support

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Specialists nationally and internationally have contributed to the design and construction guidance outlined in this manual over the past 6 years. Engineers and construction representatives have reviewed case history descriptions and construction data and provided practical guidance on specifications and QC/QA recommendations. The authors acknowledge the cooperation and input from USACE, whose collaboration has allowed the standardization of design procedures to promote consistency between levee and embankment designs for Federal projects. The authors recognize the time and effort contributed by members of the Deep Foundations Institute's soil mixing committee (2007-2012) in reviewing the draft manual. The authors appreciate the input received from the following individuals:

• Ken Andromolos.
• Dennis Boehm.
• Håkan Bredenberg.
• Donald Bruce.
• George Burke.
• Peter Cali.
• Richard Crockford.
• David Druss.
• Melvin Esrig.
• Franz-Werner Gerressen.
• Johan Gunther.
• Brian Jasperse.
• Deh-Jen Jang (Caltrans).
• Masaki Kitazume.
• Alan Macnab.
• Heinrich Majewski.
• Mario Mauro.
• Daniel Meyersohn (Caltrans).
• David Miller.
• Al Neumann.
• Peter Nicholson.
• Dominic Parmantier.
• Alex Reeb.
• Al Sehn.
• David Shiells (VDOT).
• Mikael Topolnicki.
• Loren Turner (Caltrans).
• Lee Vanzler.
• Andrew Walker.
• David Weatherby.

The authors gratefully acknowledge the guidance and technical direction received from the following FHWA and pooled fund representatives:

• Michael Adams (FHWA).
• Silas Nichols (FHWA).
• Dr. Jennifer Nicks (FHWA).
• Justice Maswoswe (FHWA).
• Bhaskar Joshi (Caltrans)
• Robert Arndorfer (WisDOT)
• Matt Barendse (New York Department of Transportation).
• Jim Brennan (Kansas Department of Transportation).
• Derrick Dasenbrock (MnDOT).
• David Horhota (FDOT).
• Terry McCleary (Illinois Department of Transportation).
• Parviz Noori (Nevada Department of Transportation).
• Mike Schulte (Wyoming Department of Transportation).