New theoretical solution for soft soil consolidation under vacuum pressure via horizontal drainage enhanced geotextile sheets

• Main Authors: Chen, Hao, Chu, Jian, Wu, Shifan, Guo, Wei, Lam, Kok Pang
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Engineering; Vacuum preloading; Soft soil; Horizontal drains; Horizontal drainage enhanced geotextile sheets; Theoretical solution; Finite element analyses
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/180367
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Land reclamation is a major construction activity in Singapore and other Asian countries. When granular fills become scarce, soft materials have to be used for land reclamation. A new land reclamation and soil improvement method using vacuum preloading and horizontal drainage enhanced non-woven geot...