Abstract: The design of stone columns is currently based on theories developed for a single column, ignoring the group interaction and therefore the group efficiency. Whereas single stone columns mainly fail by bulging, a group of ...

Abstract: Installation of stone column is a viable, cost effective, and environmentally friendly ground-improvement technique. Columns are made of compacted aggregate and are installed in weak soil as reinforcements to increase the ...

Abstract: The use of stone columns is a viable, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly ground improvement technique. Columns are made of compacted aggregate and installed in soft soil as reinforcements to increase the bearing ...