Case studies and analysis of soft clay consolidation accelerated by vertical drains

• Main Author: Yu, Ning.
• Other Authors: Low Bak Kong
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Geotechnical
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/53926
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs) have been widely used for the improvement of marine clays. As the soft marine clay is highly compressible, it will result in excessive settlement if there is no proper ground improvement. To assess the suitability of the land prior to construction, the degree of...