In recent years, ground columns, such as vibro-concrete columns and geosynthetic-
reinforced stone columns, have been increasingly used to support superstructures and …

Many analytical and numerical analysis and design methods for geosynthetic-reinforced soil
structures require a single-value (constant) estimate of reinforcement stiffness. However …

A 5.35 m high test embankment was constructed on a soft foundation improved by geotextile-
encased granular columns (GECs). The embankment construction was performed in four …

The sustainable management of coal slag, a prevalent solid waste byproduct resulting from
coal combustion, remains an enduring and paramount subject of investigation. This paper …

Granular column is an attractive mitigation method which is widely used in geotechnical
engineering to enhance the bearing capacity, reduce settlement and accelerate …

Stone columns have proved to be a useful technique for supporting flexible structures
resting on soft soils. However, in the case of very soft soils, stone columns have encountered …

The use of stone columns is popular as a ground-reinforcing technique for supporting
flexible structures on soft to very soft soils. When a very soft soil improved by stone columns …

Stone columns with granular material are often used to support embankments over soft soil.
In extremely soft soils, encasing the granular column with geosynthetic material improves …

The geogrid-encased stone column (GESC) system, which increases the confinement effect,
has been developed to improve the load-carrying capacity of stone columns. This paper …

This paper investigates the effects of encasement stiffness and strength on the response of
individual geotextile encased granular columns embedded in soft soil through model tests …