Numerical modeling of vacuum preloading and field applications

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1098-1110

  Indraratna, Buddhima ^a   Bamunawita, Chamari ^a   Khabbaz, Hadi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Consolidation; Embankment; Finite element method; Settlement; Soft clay; Vacuum preloading; Vertical drains

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CLAY; EMBANKMENTS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; VACUUM;

CAM-CLAY MODEL; DRAIN BOUNDARIES; DRAIN-SOIL INTERFACES; PREFABRICATED VERTICAL BAND DRAINS (PVD);

DRAINAGE;

CONSOLIDATION; EMBANKMENT; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; PRELOADING; SOFT CLAY;

EID: 15544370992     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/T04-054     Document Type: Article

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