Model tests of consolidation of clay slurry using horizontal drains

• Main Author: Liu, Yixian
• Other Authors: Chu Jian
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Environmental engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/71414
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

One of the widely used ground improvement approach is vacuum preloading with vertical drains. However, when this method is adopted for land reclamation using soft fill materials, it has limitations because it is difficult to install vertical drains over very soft deposits. To overcome this problem,...