Abstract: This paper evaluates the significance of basal reinforcement and the presence of the surface sand layer in the stability. This evaluation is carried out by means of field measurements and stability analyses of three test ...

Abstract: A 5.35 m high test embankment was constructed on a soft foundation improved by geotextile-encased granular columns (GECs). The embankment construction was performed in four stages over 65 days, resulting in a total applied ...

Abstract: This paper presents results from physical model testing of lateral clay-pipe interaction. The main reason for this research was the accident in Rio de Janeiro in January 2000 when more than

Abstract: Penetration resistance in fine-grained soils varies with the rate of penetration. Considering undrained behavior as a reference, as the rate of penetration is reduced, soil resistance increases because of the effects of ...

Abstract: A full-scale vacuum preloading test was performed for an embankment construction on a Canadian structured clay deposit at Saint-Roch-de-l’Achingan. Accordingly, extensive instrumentation was used to monitor field behavior ...