Abstract: Geotechnical engineers face several challenges when designing structures over soft soils. These include potential bearing failure, intolerable settlement, large lateral pressures and movement, and global or local instability. ...

Abstract: The results of experimental research are presented and discussed with focus on the internal well resistance of prefabricated vertical drains (PVD) under vacuum-induced water flow. Measured results included fluid flow rates ...

Abstract: A model for evaluating the critical buckling capacity of long slender friction piles is developed with lateral soil support included based on the concept of the subgrade reaction. A general power distribution of the ...

Abstract: A pilot scale field test was conducted to demonstrate the feasibility of using prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs) for in-situ point extraction of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX) under vacuum. Results ...

Abstract: A full-scale field study was conducted using well injection depth extraction (WIDE) technology to remove trichloroethylene (TCE) from subsurface profiles with fine-grained soils. WIDE incorporates the use of geosynthetic ...

Abstract: The objective of this study was to characterize relative changes in waste shear strength parameters during waste decomposition. Twelve direct shear tests (

Abstract: The potential use of the dynamic cone penetrometer (DCP) for evaluation of the pavement distress state is investigated. A model to predict the distress level of pavement layers using penetration rate (PR) values of the ...