Finite element modelling of marine clay deformation under reclamation fills

Ground Improvement

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 105-118

  Arulrajah, A ^a   Nikraz, H ^b   Bo, M W ^c,d  

^a AURECON   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Faber Maunsell   (United Kingdom)

^d Bullen Consultants Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Field instrumentation; Finite element modelling; Ground improvement; Land reclamation; Marine clay; Prefabricated vertical drains

Indexed keywords

AIRPORTS; DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RECLAMATION;

MARINE CLAY; RECLAMATION FILLS; SINGAPORE; VERTICAL DRAINS;

CLAY;

GROUND IMPROVEMENT;

EID: 23044470746     PISSN: 1365781X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/grim.2005.9.3.105     Document Type: Article

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