Improvement of soft soils using geogrid encased stone columns

• Published in: Geotextiles and geomembranes Vol. 27; no. 3; pp. 167 - 175
• Main Authors: Gniel, Joel, Bouazza, Abdelmalek
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2009
• Subjects: Geogrid encasement; Model tests; Reinforcement; Stone columns; Model tests; Reinforcement; Stone columns; Geogrid encasement

In recent years, geotextile encasement has been used to extend the use of stone columns to extremely soft soils. Although the technique is now well established, little research has been undertaken on the use of other encasement materials such as geogrid. This paper discusses the results of a series...