Prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs) with staged riprap preloading have been widely used in
soft soil ground improvement and embankment construction. However, ground treatment …

By comparing different settlement forecast methods, eight methods were selected
considering the creep of marine soft soils in this case study, including the Hyperbolic Method …

Vertical drains installed in soft clay deposits enhance the rate of consolidation in preloading
projects. Using a mandrel to install the prefabricated vertical drains, its insertion and …

The rapid developments of infrastructures, especially in far less developed areas or in the
coastal regions, necessitates new technologies to elevate the efficiency of the existing …

The common method for land reclamation consists of application of prefabricated vertical
drains (PVDs), surcharge with or without vacuum preloading. Even by applying vacuum …