Abstract
Deep mixing methods are gaining popularity as a method for improving the bearing capacity of soft soil foundations. However, spatial variability in the shear strength of the cement-treated ground introduces uncertainties in estimating the bearing capacity for design. This paper presents results of a probabilistic study in which the shear strength of the cement-treated ground is represented as a random field in Monte Carlo simulations of undrained stability for a surface foundation using numerical limit analyses. The results show how the bearing capacity is related to the coefficient of variation and correlation length scale of the soil-cement columns.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Construction Processes in Geotechnical Engineering for Urban Environment |
| Pages | 305-313 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
| Event | International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Construction Processes in Geotechnical Engineering in Urban Environment - Bochum, Germany Duration: Mar 23 2006 → Mar 24 2006 |
Other
| Other | International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Construction Processes in Geotechnical Engineering in Urban Environment |
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| Country/Territory | Germany |
| City | Bochum |
| Period | 3/23/06 → 3/24/06 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
- Modelling and Simulation