Abstract: Deep mixed (DM) columns are being increasingly used in regions that host thick saturated soft clays. Under such geotechnical conditions, partially penetrated DM columns are predominantly designed to improve shallow ...

Abstract: Soil arching exists in many earth structures, such as pile-supported embankments, tunnels, buried pipes, and retaining walls. These earth structures are sometimes subjected to surface footing loading. Limited studies showed ...

Abstract: A combined ground-improvement method has recently been adopted for embankments on soft soil that involves the use of both deep mixed (DM) columns and prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs) to increase the bearing capacity ...

Abstract: The limit equilibrium method (LEM) and the finite-element method (FEM) commonly have been used in design to calculate the factors of safety (FS) against deep-seated failure of deep-mixed (DM) column-supported embankments ...