Numerical modelling of soft soil stabilized by vertical drains, combining surcharge and vacuum preloading for a storage yard

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 326-342

  Rujikiatkamjorn, Cholachat ^a   Indraratna, Buddhima ^a   Chu, Jlan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Consolidation; Finite element analysis; Plane strain method; Soil improvement; Vertical drains

Indexed keywords

CONSOLIDATION; DRAINAGE; EMBANKMENTS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PORE PRESSURE; STRAIN;

PLANE STRAIN METHOD; VACUUM PRESSURE; VERTICAL DRAINS;

SOIL MECHANICS;

CONSOLIDATION; DRAINAGE; EMBANKMENTS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PORE PRESSURE; SOIL MECHANICS; STRAIN;

CAM-CLAY MODEL; CONSOLIDATION; DISPLACEMENT; EMBANKMENT; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NUMERICAL METHOD; PERMEABILITY; PRELOADING; SOFT SOIL; SOIL IMPROVEMENT; SOIL STABILIZATION; STRAIN ANALYSIS;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TIANJIN;

EID: 34249720460     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/T06-124     Document Type: Article

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