A case study on soil settlements induced by preloading and vertical drains

• Published in: Geotextiles and geomembranes Vol. 38; pp. 51 - 67
• Main Authors: Cascone, Ernesto, Biondi, Giovanni
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2013
• Subjects: Allowable steel tank settlements; Alluvial deposits; alluvial soils; case studies; Consolidation; Dissipation tests; drainage; Drains; laboratory techniques; monitoring; oils; permeability; Prefabricated; Preloading; Sedimentation tanks; Settlement monitoring; Settlements; Soil (material); Soil improvement; soil mechanical properties; Tanks; Vertical drains; Soil improvement; Vertical drains; Allowable steel tank settlements; Dissipation tests; Preloading; Settlement monitoring

The method of preloading associated with prefabricated vertical drains was used to accelerate the consolidation process and anticipate the long-term settlements of the foundation soil of two cylindrical oil tanks founded on an alluvial deposit mainly consisting of silty clays. In-situ investigations...