ABSTRACT
The earthfill for the pier designated “I S” and “II S” and intended to contain handling in the new Constantza South harbour has been constructed between 1986–1994 from local clayey materials and by using various techniques. For modelling the specific behaviour of these fills, some computer calculations were processed, by taking into account various hypotheses and geotechnical parameters obtained from special laboratory tests. Also, in situ measurements have been performed over a period of about two and a half years. A set of in-situ tests was performed on “I S” pier consisting of platform loading. The paper presents a comparison between measured and calculated settlements, as well as possible explanations concerning some specific effects as remarked when such harbour earth structures are constructed (zones where high porosity of earthfill were recorded as a result of construction techniques, driving out of earth fragments through submerged surrounding dikes and so on).
