Mathematical solution of the stone column effect on the load bearing capacity and settlement using numerical analysis

The most important application of various geotechnical construction techniques is for ground improvement. Many soil improvement project had been developed due to the ongoing increase in urban and industrial growth and the need for greater access to lands. Stone columns are one of the best effective...

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Published in:Journal of physics. Conference series 2018-04, Vol.995 (1), p.12036
Main Authors: Madun, A, Meghzili, S A, Tajudin, SAA, Yusof, M F, Zainalabidin, M H, Al-Gheethi, A A, Dan, M F Md, Ismail, M A M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clay soils
Constitutive relationships
Finite element method
Load tests
Mohr-Coulomb theory
Numerical analysis
Optimization
Physics
Response surface methodology
Soft clay
Soil analysis
Soil bearing capacity
Soil improvement
Soil settlement
Stone
Stone columns
Two dimensional models
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Summary:The most important application of various geotechnical construction techniques is for ground improvement. Many soil improvement project had been developed due to the ongoing increase in urban and industrial growth and the need for greater access to lands. Stone columns are one of the best effective and feasible techniques for soft clay soil improvement. Stone columns increase the bearing capacity and reduce the settlement of soil. Finite element analyses were performed using the program PLAXIS 2D. An elastic-perfectly plastic constitutive relation, based on the Mohr-Coulomb criterion, governs the soft clay and stone column behaviour. This paper presents on how the response surface methodology (RSM) software is used to optimize the effect of the diameters and lengths of column on the load bearing capacity and settlement of soft clay. Load tests through the numerical modelling using Plaxis 2D were carried out on the loading plate at 66 mm. Stone column load bearing capacity increases with the increasing diameter of the column and settlement decreases with the increasing length of the column. Results revealed that the bigger column diameter, the higher load bearing capacity of soil while the longer column length, the lower settlement of soil. However, the optimum design of stone column was varied with each factor (diameter and length) separately for improvement.
ISSN:1742-6588
1742-6596
DOI:10.1088/1742-6596/995/1/012036