Dynamic stability of composite foundation under different area replacement ratio based on intelligent sensing technology

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (S3) ◽  
pp. 5931-5940
Author(s):  
Shufang Fan ◽  
Guihong Guo ◽  
Wenguo Ma ◽  
Xinmin Liu
2013 ◽  
Vol 405-408 ◽  
pp. 216-220
Author(s):  
Jing Qin ◽  
Wei Lu ◽  
Yun Zhao

The calculation equations of soil-column area replacement ratio (m) recommended by Chinese code Technical Code for Ground Treatment of Buildings (JGJ79-2012) have many limits in the practice. In this document, general equations of m value are derived by subdividing the composite soil element under the different pile arrangements. The results show that m value is determined by the two parameters: interval number among piles (n) and pile diameter-spacing ratio (d/s). m value greatly decreases with the increase of d/s at the constant n, whereas m slightly decreases with the increase of n at the constant d/s, and the larger n, the smaller drop of m value. Under triangular pile arrangement, the Chinese code recommended equations can be used with less than 10 percent of error ratio of m value when the width of composite foundation is above 10 m, but the general equations should be applied when the width is below 10 m. Under square pile arrangement, the recommended equations can be used when the width of composite subgrade is above 15 m, but the general equations should be applied when the width is below 15 m. The general calculation equations of m value derived in this paper can provide certain reference for theoretical calculation and engineering application.


2010 ◽  
Vol 168-170 ◽  
pp. 2631-2635
Author(s):  
Zhen Shuan Zhang ◽  
Yu Deng ◽  
Wei Zhang ◽  
De Sheng Ju

According to the practical project, settlement, reaction and bending moment of composite foundation with rammed soil-cement pile are recalculated, which based on the change of the original area replacement ratio, pile length and foundation thickness. The method of optimum design study on leveling variable Stiffness is investigated.


2014 ◽  
Vol 587-589 ◽  
pp. 928-933 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Lian ◽  
Zhi Liu ◽  
Jie Xu ◽  
Qiang Wang ◽  
Xian Hu Hu ◽  
...  

Two experimental areas in a highway soft soil ground treatment project in Guangdong Province were designed to investigate the improvement mechanism of geogrid-reinforced and pile-supported embankment(GRPS).The experimental results showed: In End-bearing Pile Area,the differential settlement between pile and soil was bigger than that of Floating Pile Area,so the bearing capacity of soil was exerted to a certain extent in Floating Pile Area. The bearing efficacy of soil below the pile cap was little, so the replacement ratio of composite foundation could be calculated according to the pile cap dimension. The load transfer efficacy of the geogrid was better than that of the soil arch. Five kinds of methods were used to evaluate the soil arch in the fill and it was indicated that the results calculated by the BS8006 method and Carlsson method was close to the experimental data which was smaller than results calculated by Hewlett method and Terzaghi method, bigger than Guido method. Through the analysis of the pile-soil stress ratio, the improvement mechanism of the two types of GRPS were revealed.


Author(s):  
Mario V. Riccio F ◽  
Marcio S. S. Almeida ◽  
Silvana M. Vasconcelos ◽  
Liliana G. S. Pires ◽  
Luiz F. Nicodemos R

2020 ◽  
Vol 57 (5) ◽  
pp. 717-727 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taeho Bong ◽  
Armin W. Stuedlein ◽  
John Martin ◽  
Byoung-Il Kim

Aggregate piers represent an economical ground improvement technique used to increase bearing capacity and reduce settlements of weak soils. Several approaches have been developed to estimate the bearing capacity of aggregate pier–reinforced clay, but these models exhibit large prediction bias and uncertainty. This study uses newly developed footing loading test data to investigate the relationship between the bearing capacity and the area replacement and slenderness ratios. The bearing capacity of a single aggregate pier, whether isolated or in groups, below a loaded footing increases as the area replacement ratio decreases due to increase in extent of confined soil surrounding the pier. The length and diameter of an aggregate pier is also shown to result in significantly increased bearing capacity, an effect that diminishes with increasing slenderness. New modifications are proposed to existing simplified and cavity expansion models to account for the effect of confinement, area replacement ratio, and slenderness ratio using a leave-one-out cross-validation technique. The cross-validation analysis resulted in robust bearing capacity models that are more accurate than existing analytical models. Additionally, the stress concentration ratio for shallow foundations supported by aggregate pier–reinforced plastic soils at failure was estimated and compared with the available data, indicating its sensitivity to design variables and showing that this critical design parameter may be predicted using the updated models.


2021 ◽  
Vol 930 (1) ◽  
pp. 012016
Author(s):  
M Hasan ◽  
M S I Zaini ◽  
N A W Hong ◽  
A Wahab ◽  
K A Masri ◽  
...  

Abstract This study investigates the effectiveness of encapsulated polypropylene (PP) column in enhancing the undrained shear strength of kaolin (soft clay). The usage of PP in treating problematic soil is a more sustainable and cost-effective alternative compared to other materials. The installation of granular column can be done by using vibro-replacement method. Several geotechnical tests to determine the properties of materials were conducted. The shear strength of treated kaolin sample was examined by using Unconfined Compression Test (UCT). There are seven (7) batches of soil sample in total which included a control sample, three (3) batches of 14 mm and three (3) batches of 20 mm diameter PP column. Different diameters of PP column were examined with 60 mm, 80 mm and 100 mm height, respectively with soil sample of 50 mm in diameter and 100 mm in height. The shear strength improvement of kaolin is 33.82%, 46.51%, and 49.88% when implanted with a PP column with a 7.84 area replacement ratio and 0.6, 0.8 and 1.0 penetration ratio. The soft soil treated using 16.00 area replacement ratio with 0.6, 0.8 and 1.0 penetration ratio has a shear strength increment of 25.22%, 33.39% and 37.59% respectively. In short, the shear strength improvement of the kaolin clay depends on the parameter of the PP column used to reinforce the sample.


2015 ◽  
Vol 52 (12) ◽  
pp. 1968-1980 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Miranda ◽  
Almudena Da Costa ◽  
Jorge Castro ◽  
César Sagaseta

Stone columns are frequently employed to improve the bearing capacity of soft soils, to reduce settlements, and to increase the speed of consolidation. Their behaviour depends on several factors, such as the density of the aggregate that forms the column and the area replacement ratio. This paper presents a study of the influence of the density of the gravel forming the columns on the deformation and stresses around end-bearing stone columns installed in soft soils. For this purpose, the behaviour of a horizontal slice of a unit cell has been analyzed by small-scale laboratory tests performed in a Rowe–Barden cell. Tests have been performed with a gravel relative density of Dr = 30% and with two area replacement ratios. Their results have been analyzed along with those from similar tests performed with a gravel density of Dr = 100%. The study is focused on the soil–column stress concentration ratio and the reduction of settlements. Finally, the experimental results are compared with numerical simulations. The results show that a reduction of settlements around 10% occurs when the relative density of the gravel increases from Dr = 30% to 100%. Numerical analyses reproduce well the behaviour of stone columns and are in good agreement with the experimental results.


The use of stone columns in improving the bearing capacity of soft soil is well researched, but the understanding of settlement requires further studies. This paper presents the results of a series of laboratory tests carried out to study the settlement behavior of soft soil bed reinforced with ordinary stone column (OSC) and Geogrid encased stone columns (GESC). Kaolin was used as the soft soil and stones of size from 2.5 to 10 mm were used as column material. The stone columns of four different diameters were installed, by the method of replacement, into the soil having undrained shear strength of 22.5 kPa. The OSC and GESC test beds were subjected to pressure of 250 and 300 kPa. Each pressure was sustained for 24 hours and the settlement of the composite soil with time was noted. It is found that Geogrid encased stone columns have small settlement than the corresponding ordinary stone columns. The SRR (settlement reduction ratio) being a measure of ground improvement, is found increasing with the area replacement ratio. Further, at a particular sustained pressure SRR is found more for GESC than the corresponding value for OSC.


2007 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Black ◽  
V Sivakumar ◽  
J D McKinley

This paper reports an experimental study in which samples of soft kaolin clay (100 mm in diameter and 200 mm in height) were reinforced with vertical columns of sand and tested under triaxial conditions. Samples were reinforced with either a single column of sand of 32 mm diameter or three columns of sand, each of 20 mm diameter. The replacement method was used to form the columns. The columns were installed in the clay to depths of 120 and 200 mm. Tests were also carried out on samples that were not reinforced with sand columns. The samples were compressed under both drained and undrained conditions. It was found that the undrained shear strength of samples containing full-depth columns was greatly improved compared with that of the unreinforced samples. In the fully drained tests, the sample installed with a single column of 32 mm diameter exhibited better performance than the sample with three columns of 20 mm diameter, although the area replacement ratio in the case of the three 20 mm diameter columns was higher than that of the single 32 mm diameter column. However, the undrained strength of the composite material was not particularly affected by the number of columns.Key words: Ground improvement, undrained shear strength, consolidation, stress path, settlement.


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