Consolidation of soft clay around vertical drain

• Main Author: Nie, Xiao Yan.
• Other Authors: Teh, Cee Ing
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Geotechnical
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/11962
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Vertical drains combined with precompression by surcharge loading is an effective soil-improvement method and has gained wide interest and recognition. The use of vertical drains in soft clayey soils can (a) shorten the drainage paths and accelerate the primary consolidation settlements; (b) decreas...