A combined DJM-PVD method for soft ground improvement

Geosynthetics International

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 43-54

  Liu, S Y ^a   Han, Jie ^b   Zhang, D W ^a   Hong, Z S ^a  

^a SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b University of Kansas   (United States)

Author keywords

Bearing capacity; Dry jet mixing; Embankment; Geosynthetics; Prefabricated vertical drains; Settlement; Soft clay

Indexed keywords

BEARINGS (STRUCTURAL); CLAY; COLUMNS (STRUCTURAL); EMBANKMENTS; GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS; SOIL STRUCTURE INTERACTIONS;

CONE PENETRATION TEST; DRY JET MIXING; FIELD VANE SHEAR TEST; PREFABRICATED VERTICAL DRAIN;

SOIL CONSERVATION;

CONE PENETRATION TEST; EMBANKMENT; GEOSYNTHETICS; GROUND IMPROVEMENT; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; PENETRATION TEST; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SHEAR TEST; SOFT CLAY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JIANGSU;

CLAY LINER; GEOSYNTHETICS; SHEAR PROPERTY; SOIL BURIAL TEST;

EID: 40749101693     PISSN: 10726349     EISSN: 10726349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/gein.2008.15.1.43     Document Type: Article

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