Abstract: The use of prefabricated horizontal drains (PHDs) with combined surcharge and vacuum preloading is an effective improvement approach for dredged clayey slurries. However, there is no large-strain analysis method for ...

Abstract: This paper investigates rockfalls, focusing on their interaction with bridge piers through physical experiments and numerical simulations. It analyzes the instability and breakage of fissured rock masses, often triggered ...

Abstract: This paper presents a profound solution for a novel method of dewatering dredged sludge using a combined geotextile tube and vacuum-assisted prefabricated horizontal drains. Firstly, an analytical model was proposed to ...

Abstract: Recently, permeable geotextile tubes in conjunction with prefabricated horizontal drains (PHDs) have become increasingly popular for dewatering high water content slurries or sludge. However, how to analyze the consolidation ...

Abstract: Clogging represents a crucial factor severely hindering the vacuum preloading treatment for clayey sludge. However, the underlying mechanism of this occurrence remains insufficiently investigated, limiting the application ...