Analysis of field performance of embankments on soft clay deposit with and without PVD-improvement

Geotextiles and Geomembranes

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 463-485

  Shen, Shui Long ^a   Chai, Jin Chun ^b   Hong, Zhen Shun ^c   Cai, Feng Xi ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SAGA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Embankment construction; FEM analysis; Hydraulic conductivity; PVD improvement; Soft subsoil

Indexed keywords

CLAY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE;

EMBANKMENT CONSTRUCTION; PREFABRICATED VERTICAL DRAIN (PVD) IMPROVEMENT; SOFT CLAY; SOFT SUBSOIL;

EMBANKMENTS;

EMBANKMENT; GEOTEXTILE; REINFORCED EARTH;

CIVIL ENGINEERING; GEOTEXTILE;

EID: 23844483477     PISSN: 02661144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geotexmem.2005.05.002     Document Type: Article

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