scholarly journals Mass Stabilization as a Ground Improvement Method for Soft Peaty

Peat ◽  
2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Forsman Juha ◽  
Korkiala-Tanttu Leena ◽  
Piispanen Pyry
2021 ◽  
pp. 100233
Author(s):  
Koki Nakao ◽  
Shinya Inazumi ◽  
Toshiaki Takaue ◽  
Shigeaki Tanaka ◽  
Takayuki Shinoi

Geosciences ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 313
Author(s):  
Shinya Inazumi ◽  
Sudip Shakya ◽  
Takahiro Komaki ◽  
Yasuharu Nakanishi

This study focused on the middle-pressure jet grouting method, which has a complicated development mechanism for the columnar soil-improved body, with the aim of establishing a computer-aided engineering (CAE) system that can simulate the performance on a computer. Furthermore, in order to confirm the effect of middle-pressure jet grouting with mechanical agitation and mixing, a comparative analysis was performed with different jet pressures, the development situation was visualized, and the performance of this method was evaluated. The results of MPS-CAE as one of the CAE systems showed that the cement slurry jet ratio in the planned improvement range, including the periphery of the mixing blade, by the middle-pressure jet grouting together with the mechanical agitation and mixing was increased and a high quality columnar soil-improved body was obtained. It is expected that the introduction of CAE will contribute to the visualization of the ground, and that CAE will be an effective tool for the visual management of construction for ground improvement and the maintenance of improved grounds during the life cycle of the ground-improvement method.


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 481-489
Author(s):  
D.C. Lat ◽  
I.B.M. Jais ◽  
N. Ali ◽  
B. Baharom ◽  
N.Z. Mohd Yunus ◽  
...  

AbstractPolyurethane (PU) foam is a lightweight material that can be used efficiently as a ground improvement method in solving excessive and differential settlement of soil foundation mainly for infrastructures such as road, highway and parking spaces. The ground improvement method is done by excavation and removal of soft soil at shallow depth and replacement with lightweight PU foam slab. This study is done to simulate the model of marine clay soil integrated with polyurethane foam using finite element method (FEM) PLAXIS 2D for prediction of settlement behavior and uplift effect due to polyurethane foam mitigation method. Model of soft clay foundation stabilized with PU foam slab with variation in thickness and overburden loads were analyzed. Results from FEM exhibited the same trend as the results of the analytical method whereby PU foam has successfully reduced the amount of settlement significantly. With the increase in PU foam thickness, the settlement is reduced, nonetheless the uplift pressure starts to increase beyond the line of effective thickness. PU foam design chart has been produced for practical application in order to adopt the effective thickness of PU foam within tolerable settlement value and uplift pressure with respect to different overburden loads for ground improvement works.


2014 ◽  
Vol 1030-1032 ◽  
pp. 1037-1040
Author(s):  
Jin Fang Hou ◽  
Ju Chen ◽  
Jian Yu

The artificial island ground on an open sea is covered by thick soft soil. It must be improved before using. In accordance with a designing scheme, the ground treatment method is inserting drain boards on land and jointed dewatering surcharge preloading, the residual settlement is not more than 30cm after improvement and the average consolidation degree is more than 85%. In order to estimate ground improvement effect and construction safety, instruments are buried to monitor the whole ground improving processes. By monitoring settlement and pore water pressure, it is shown that the total ground settlement in construction is 2234mm, its final settlement is 2464mm, and consolidation degree and residual settlement respectively satisfy requirements. In ground improvement, horizontal displacement is small and construction is safe. Meanwhile, the results of soil properties and vane shear strength detection tests show the soft soil ground is greatly reduced in water content and porosity ratio, and improved in strength. It is named that the ground improvement method is reasonable and reaches expected effect.


Sweeping Soil improves by better root development, water development, and furthermore by blending bits of the dirt profile, to give progressively uniform surface. As a ground improvement method to improve the quality of dangerous soils and this examination is done to comprehend the settlement conduct of layered soils. The dirt which is gathered was seen as risky in nature, which is all the more expanding in nature. The examples of soil are gathered from in and around Chennai. The sand utilized in this investigation is taken from close by site and is utilized to improve the hazardous soil by shaping a layer of required thickness. The primer tests are directed on the dirt examples to decide their properties according to IS models. After the fundamental test, the plate load tests are performed on the dirt with square plate (10 mm x 10mm) so as to know the bearing limit of soil. The heap tests are performed on sand and mud layers with fluctuating thickness of 5cm, 10 cm and 15 cm of sand over mud soil. From the plate load test the heap settlement conduct of soil layers are examined. It very well may be reason that on the off chance that various layers of sands are given over Problematic soil, at that point It gets enough Load bearing obstruction which can be further gets actualized during Highways developments. The outcomes says that of 15 cm layer of sand shows most extreme burden bearing limit and indicated better burden – settlement diagrams also.


2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 310-319
Author(s):  
Nadarasa Kuganeswaran ◽  
Afikah Rahim ◽  
Nazri Ali

Background: Constructing on soft ground is one of the challenges of geotechnical engineering. The unpredictable behaviour and characteristics of soft soil can cause much damage resulting in high maintenance costs in the post-construction phase. Objective: The purpose of this study is to analyse the consolidation process and ground improvement method using surcharge and a prefabricated vertical drain by measuring the accuracy of the prediction settlement value with the actual site settlement results. Methods: An effective ground improvement method is the application of a surcharge and prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs). Various methods can be used to predict the settlement effectively, one such method being PLAXIS 3D simulation. A case study on ground improvement works was selected for this research, where PVDs were constructed and implemented at the site. A few undisturbed samples were collected from the site to generate the parameters based on the lab test conducted in the simulation process. This parameter was carefully studied and representing the principal input for the 3D model, which is generated and represents the actual ground improvement method for the selected case study. The analysis was performed using a borehole and soft soil model to generate the diagram. The prediction settlement value was generated from the PLAXIS 3D analysis as the baseline comparing to the actual results. The factors that influence the settlement value, such as the length and spacing of the prefabricated vertical drain, construction method, and soil characteristics, are also discussed. Results: A predicted settlement of 2553 mm was generated by the simulation, while the actual settlement outcome at the site was 2096 mm, a difference of 457 mm, and a prediction accuracy of 82.1%. Conclusion: The study found that the combination of surcharge and prefabricated vertical drain in the ground improvement worked well. Also, discussed were the factors that influenced the accuracy of the prediction and the site results.


Author(s):  
Tuncer B. Edil

Recently, an innovative soft soil improvement method was advanced in China by integrating and modifying vacuum consolidation and dynamic compaction ground improvement techniques in an intelligent and controlled manner. This innovative soft soil improvement method is referred to as “High Vacuum Densification Method (HVDM)” to reflect its combined use of vacuum de-watering and dynamic compaction techniques in cycles. Over the past ten years, this innovative soft soil improvement technique has been successfully used in China and Asia for numerous large-scale soft soil improvement projects, from which enormous time and cost savings have been achieved. In this presentation, the working principles of the HVDM will be described. A discussion of the range of fine-grained, cohesive soil properties that would make them ideal for applying HVDM as an efficient ground improvement method will be discussed. The economic benefits and environmental benefits of HVDM are elucidated.


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