Effect of vertical drains and preloading on the creep behavior of soft clay

• Published in: Innovative infrastructure solutions : the official journal of the Soil-Structure Interaction Group in Egypt (SSIGE) Vol. 7; no. 3
• Main Authors: Ibrahim, Nader, Fayed, Ayman L., Ahmed, A. A., Hammad, Mahmoud S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.06.2022
• Subjects: Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Environmental Science and Engineering; Foundations; Geoengineering; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences; Hydraulics; Technical Paper; PVDs; Creep; Soft clay; Soil improvement; Prefabricated vertical drains; Preloading; Secondary consolidation settlement

Construction on very soft clay is challenging due to its long-term settlement. Surcharge preloading is one of the most effective soil improvement techniques for such compressible soil formation. However, post-construction settlement is usually underestimated in slightly overconsolidated soil conditi...