ABSTRACT
In the Göta River valley in the western part of Sweden 80 km of a new motorway and a new high speed railway will be constructed between Gothenburg and Trollhättan during the period 2007-2012, at a cost of approximately 1.1 billion €. The ground condition mainly consists of deep layers of soft, high-plastic, clay which was deposited in marine conditions some 5000-10.000 years ago. Embankments have to be constructed for the main part of both the motorway and the railway.
