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Presentation Outline
Soil Mixing
Wick Drains
Other Improvement
Conclusions
Presentation Outline
Soil Mixing
Wick Drains
Other Improvement
Conclusions
Improved Ground
Stone Columns
Vibro Piers
Aggregate Piers
Geo Piers
Arrangement of Treatment
Placement of elements
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Crushed rock is
Layers of geogrid to
increase efficiency
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Presentation Outline
Soil Mixing
Wick Drains
Other Improvement
Conclusions
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Important!
to
2B
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Presentation Outline
Soil Mixing
Wick Drains
Other Improvement
Conclusions
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Vibrocompaction
Vibro-Replacement Stone
Columns
Stone Columns
Maximum center
settlement 4 inches
Maximum perimeter
settlement 3 inches
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Presentation Outline
Soil Mixing
Wick Drains
Other Improvement
Conclusions
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Dust
Control
Binder
Shuttle
20 ft
Surcharge (2ft)
24-Ton
Tanker
20 ft
Geofabric
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Design Strength
Settlement
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Presentation Outline
Soil Mixing
Wick Drains
Other Improvement
Conclusions
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With Drains
Clay
Bedrock
Bedrock
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installed to depths
greater than 100 ft.
Needs surcharge
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Presentation Outline
Soil Mixing
Wick Drains
Other Improvement
Conclusions
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Conclusions
GI Method
Soft Soils,
Compressible Soils,
Organic Soils
Mixed Soils or
Undocumented
Fills
Liquefiable Soils or
Clean Sands
Sandy Soils
Wick Drains
Excellent
-Requires Preload
-May require staged
loading
Good
-May require extra
measures to install
-Requires Preload
-May require staged
loading
N/A
N/A
Earthquake Drains
N/A
N/A
Good
N/A
Stone Columns or
Aggregate Piers
Good
-Sufficient settlement
reduction may not be
achievable
Very Good
Excellent
Excellent
Rigid Inclusions
Very Good
Very Good
N/A
Good
Excellent
Very Good
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Good to N/A
-Depending on soil type
Excellent
Good
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