Innovative thermal technique for enhancing the performance of prefabricated vertical drain during the preloading process

Geotextiles and Geomembranes

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 359-370

  Abuel Naga, H M ^a   Bergado, D T ^b   Chaiprakaikeow, S ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Bangkok clay; Ground improvement; Prefabricated vertical drain (PVD); Temperature effects; Thermal consolidation

Indexed keywords

CLAY; CONSOLIDATION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LOAD TESTING; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOIL MECHANICS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

OEDOMETER TESTS; PREFABRICATED VERTICAL DRAIN; PRELOADING PROCESS;

GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS;

CLAY; CONSOLIDATION; GROUND IMPROVEMENT; PRELOADING; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

DRAINAGE; GEOTEXTILE; SOIL BURIAL TEST; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 33751009668     PISSN: 02661144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geotexmem.2006.04.003     Document Type: Article

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