Vacuum consolidation and its combination with embankment loading
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Abstract
A method is proposed for determining the optimum penetration depth of prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs) in cases where vacuum consolidation is combined with the use of PVDs in a clayey deposit with two-way drainage. The advantages of combining vacuum pressure with embankment loading are discussed in terms of reducing preloading-induced lateral displacement of the subsoil, increasing the effective surcharge loading, and reducing construction time in the case of road construction. A vacuum consolidation project conducted in Saga, Japan, is described, and the results from a fully instrumented test section are presented and analyzed using a two-dimensional finite element approach. The numerical simulations compare well with the field measurements. The validated numerical approach is then used to examine the response of soft subsoil subjected to vacuum consolidation. The results confirm the usefulness of the proposed method for determining the optimum penetration depth of PVDs and the advantages of combining vacuum pressure with embankment loading.Key words: vacuum consolidation, preloading, prefabricated vertical drain, FEM analysis, embankment.
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