Numerical modeling of vertical drains with smear and well resistance installed in soft clay

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 132-145

  Indraratna, B ^a   Redana, I W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clay; Consolidation; Embankment; Finite element method; Settlement; Smear zone; Vertical drain

Indexed keywords

CLAY; CONSOLIDATION; DEFORMATION; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); DRAINAGE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FOUNDATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRAIN;

CAM CLAY THEORY; MULTIDRAIN ANALYSIS; SMEAR ZONE; SOFT CLAY FOUNDATION; WELL RESISTANCE;

EMBANKMENTS;

DRAIN; EMBANKMENT; FOUNDATION; GROUND SETTLEMENT; MONITORING; NUMERICAL MODEL; SOFT CLAY;

EID: 0034065549     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t99-115     Document Type: Article

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