Every engineering structure, whether it's a building, bridge or road, is affected by the ground
on which it is built. Geology is of fundamental importance when deciding on the location and …

A method is proposed for evaluating the improvement of the Young modulus of soft clay in
which a vibrocompacted stone column is installed. By considering a composite cell model a …

The vibrated stone column technique is an economical and environmentally friendly process
that treats weak ground to enable it to withstand low to moderate loading conditions. The …

Des colonnes de roches compactées par vibration peuvent améliorer la capacité portante et
réduire le tassement des fondations. Leur performance dépend de la résistance du matériau …

Winner of the 2004 Claire P. Holdredge Award of the Association of Engineering Geologists
(USA). The only book to concentrate on the relationship between geology and its …

Improvement of soft ground by preloading with prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs) is a
common practice in the field of ground engineering. PVDs accelerate the consolidation …

This paper presents an experimental investigation of the reinforcement effects of two
vacuum-preloading methods by large-scale laboratory model tests: traditional vacuum …

The fractional calculus has been successfully applied to characterize the rheological
property of elastic viscoplastic materials. However, soils were seldom involved in fractional …

The case study consists of a piled embankment built over a very soft, organic compressible
clay layer 10 m deep. The height of the embankment supported on piles was about 1· 3 m …

The chemical and geotechnical properties of solidified/stabilized (s/s) municipal solid waste
incineration (MSWI) fly ash are of prime importance for the design and operation of landfill …