An observational method for consolidation analysis of the PVD-improved subsoil

• Main Authors: Guo, Wei, Chu, Jian, Nie, Wen
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Civil engineering; Geosynthetics; PVD
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/142431
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Surcharge preloading together with prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs) have been widely used to improve properties of thick clay deposits. To assess the performance of soil improvement works, the average degree of consolidation needs to be estimated. A curve fitting formula is proposed in this pape...