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Ringtrac GEC: Main idea

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Ringtrac: To get a feeling again...

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Alexiew Eng Dept.

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GECs with Ringtrac: Replacement Method 1

grab

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GECs with Ringtrac: Replacement Method 2

helical auger

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GECs with Ringtrac: Displacement Method

most popular, especially in very soft soils

February 2004 Vietnam

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geometry und loads

Sigma 0 (dead and traffic load of the embankment and unit weight of the soils)

soft soil

GEC column

vertical stress on top of the column and on top of the soft soil layer horizontal stress in the column horizontal stress due earth pressure at rest and partial mobilization of passive earth pressure horizontal stress due to the mobilization of Ringtrac

horizontal difference stress

ds dE

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