This research paper aims to investigate the influence of drain spacing on the consolidation behavior and settlement reduction in PVD-assisted ground improvement projects. Prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs) are commonly employed to enhance the performance of soft soils by accelerating consolidation and reducing settlement. Soft soils present significant challenges for construction projects due to their low bearing capacity, high compressibility, and susceptibility to settlement. PVDs are widely used as an effective ground improvement method for accelerating consolidation and reducing settlement in such soils. This study focuses on evaluating the efficiency of PVD installation, the consolidation behavior of soft soils, and the resulting improvements in the geotechnical properties of treated ground. In present research work, samples of kaolin clays were consolidated in the circular prototype tank with inward radial drainage in triangular pattern for stabilizing soft clay. Present work has utilized eco-friendly and cost-effective natural jute fibers with polyamide polyester geotextile as the vertical drain. The study is conducted in a laboratory by using a prototype model of size 900 mm × 900 mm circular tank using soft kaolin clay and analysis of the effectiveness of each installation pattern to evaluate rate and magnitude of consolidation simultaneously rate of gain in strength depth wise, radial location wise, and pattern of loading. The experimental results suggested that Grid spacing in triangular, the local arching effects redistributes the stresses between area to maintain average vertical strain and compensate for local variation in rate of consolidation. Thus, triangular pattern grid takes less time to take any percentage of consolidation but vertical drains positioned in square grid pattern have considerably simplified setting out and checking. Soil bed with a triangular pattern grid requires less time to achieve any degree of consolidation. The rate of consolidation decreases with increase of PVD spacing, i.e., closer the spacing, shorter time required for 100% consolidation.

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Influence of Spacing of Drains on Rate of Settlement Reduction in Soft Soils

  • R. P. Shrivastava,
  • A. V. Shroff

摘要

This research paper aims to investigate the influence of drain spacing on the consolidation behavior and settlement reduction in PVD-assisted ground improvement projects. Prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs) are commonly employed to enhance the performance of soft soils by accelerating consolidation and reducing settlement. Soft soils present significant challenges for construction projects due to their low bearing capacity, high compressibility, and susceptibility to settlement. PVDs are widely used as an effective ground improvement method for accelerating consolidation and reducing settlement in such soils. This study focuses on evaluating the efficiency of PVD installation, the consolidation behavior of soft soils, and the resulting improvements in the geotechnical properties of treated ground. In present research work, samples of kaolin clays were consolidated in the circular prototype tank with inward radial drainage in triangular pattern for stabilizing soft clay. Present work has utilized eco-friendly and cost-effective natural jute fibers with polyamide polyester geotextile as the vertical drain. The study is conducted in a laboratory by using a prototype model of size 900 mm × 900 mm circular tank using soft kaolin clay and analysis of the effectiveness of each installation pattern to evaluate rate and magnitude of consolidation simultaneously rate of gain in strength depth wise, radial location wise, and pattern of loading. The experimental results suggested that Grid spacing in triangular, the local arching effects redistributes the stresses between area to maintain average vertical strain and compensate for local variation in rate of consolidation. Thus, triangular pattern grid takes less time to take any percentage of consolidation but vertical drains positioned in square grid pattern have considerably simplified setting out and checking. Soil bed with a triangular pattern grid requires less time to achieve any degree of consolidation. The rate of consolidation decreases with increase of PVD spacing, i.e., closer the spacing, shorter time required for 100% consolidation.