Summary report from

1st YELGIP Workshop

Delft, 26 - 27 October, 2006

Summary report of the 1st YELGIP workshop on

Innovation in soil improvement methods

Summary
During the first day of lectures and discussion sessions, it proved that although the topic of soil improvement is very wide, a lot of common issues were raised. For example, all techniques need to improve their
understanding of the long term behaviour and improve the monitoring and the quality control. This could
enhance the potential of the methods, increase the reliability and improve the image of the industry. It also
seems as if many of the soil improvement techniques still are difficult to predict in the form of a design.
To develop new techniques, applications and ideas, different expertises/science fields should be combined,
e.g. biochemistry, mineralogy, geology, cost expertise, energy, hydraulic and environmental sciences.
Some EU-challenges that were outlined during the workshop were e.g.: (1) protection of our environment
against the outcomes of climate change, (2) Europe as one market competitive to the USA and China, (3)
sustainable use of resources (soil, energy, building materials), (4) settlement problems incurring large costs
to society, (5) the large number of contaminated sites associated with high costs, and (6) what do with the
existing piles of waste material. These topics are covered in the FP7.
Geotechnics could contribute to these challenges through e.g. (1) better understanding of the long term behaviour of technical solutions, improved monitoring and control methods, (2) improved and harmonised
design and codes, new contract systems, (3) develop technical solutions that use less non-renewable resources, (4) a range of soil improvement techniques adaptable to various conditions, (5) remediation of soils
by e.g. bioremediation, and (6) cleaning of waste and re-using rest products in construction.
In the FP7, the biggest share is allocated to the cooperation block (32 billion EUR) covering collaborative
research. This block is subdivided into 9 themes; the subsequent ones of them can fit geotechnical research:
Biotechnology, Nanosciences and -technologies, Materials and Production Technologies, Energy, Environment (incl. Climate Change), Transport (incl. Aeronautics) and possibly ICT.
During the workshop, several research ideas were identified and developed, summarised in this report.
Website: http://www.elgip.net

List of content
Keynote A: Gran Holm, SGI: Soil Mixing ........................................................................................................3
Keynote B. Cor Zwanenburg, GeoDelft: Forced consolidation - drainage .......................................................3
Keynote C. Ivan Vanek, CTU Prague: Geosynthetic soil reinforcement .......................................................4
Keynote D. Victoria Whiffin, GeoDelft: Biochemical methods for soil improvement ........................................5
Benoit Courcelles, Soletanche Bachy: Soil improvement technologies ...........................................................5
Peter Erdmann, BOMAG: Continuous compaction control ..............................................................................6
Bob Essler RD Geotech Ltd: Jetgrouting and soil mixing.................................................................................6
Marek Swieca, ITB Poland, Soil Improvement Issues in Poland .....................................................................6
Quentin Bollens, R&D researcher Lhoist, Soil stabilisation with lime...............................................................6
Jan Maertens, Jan Maertens Bvba, Quality control and monitoring for ground improvement works...............6
Conclusions for Day 1, Mandy Korff, GeoDelft.................................................................................................7
European and Regional research opportunities, including FP7, Frans Barends, GeoDelft .............................7
Activities of ITC 17, Jan Maertens....................................................................................................................9
GROUP 1: Soil mixing Monitoring and Control (Michal Bubenek) .............................................................9
GROUP 2: Soil reinforcement Monitoring and Control (Martin Vanek) ....................................................10
GROUP 3: Long-term behaviour (Valry Ferber) ...........................................................................................10
GROUP 4: Design and codes (Ragnar Mohold and Mandy Korff) .................................................................11
GROUP 5: Biogeochemical methods (Jenny Norrman) .................................................................................12
Attachment A: Workshop programme ............................................................................................................13
Attachment B: Participant list..........................................................................................................................15

Keynote A: Gran Holm, SGI: Soil Mixing

Soil Mixing can be seen from a sustainable development perspective due to the low use of natural resources,
the low life cycle cost (LCC), the possible re-use of industrial by-products, and the low noise and vibration
levels at execution. Soil mixing can be used in connection with:

Transport Infrastructure: up-grading of existing infrastructure to fulfil future traffic demands and
longer lives, widening of roads and additional tracks, bridge and approach embankments, and high
speed trains (mitigation of vibrations).

New conditions due to climate change: natural hazards, e.g. flooding, landslides, and earthquakes

Landslides

Re-use of industrial and harbour areas: stabilisation/solidification of contaminated land, soil mixing
technology in-situ or ex-situ on site, and improvement of both environmental and engineering properties

Re-use of existing deep mixing: increased load based on long-term strength increase, possible to use
for a new life time? (to be considered in design for the first life time?)
There are many recent advances in connection with e.g. the applications, soils, binders, design methods, and
the control methods. A European standard for the execution of deep mixing has been established. For design following the Eurocode (EN 1997-1), topics that must be covered are e.g. the durability, strength and
deformation properties, investigation and control methods, design based on partial factors, limit values for
deformations in different soils, and observational methods.
The main future challenges outlined were:

Better control methods

Long-term behavior (durability)

Better design methods including the observational method

Stabilization/solidification of contaminated soils and dredged materials - combining stabilization and

geo-environmental purposes (e.g. by modifying the leachability of contaminants)
Needed: global R&D cooperation!

Keynote B. Cor Zwanenburg, GeoDelft: Forced consolidation - drainage

A large number of small settlement related problems leads to high priority on good preparation of new
building sites (e.g. pre-loading). Some recent developments are adjustments to vacuum consolidation techniques. Some recent developments are:

Method developed by IFCO

Sand walls instead of drains

Sand walls allow lowering of water table in combination to a small vacuum

Method known as Beaudrain, developed by Boskalis

Row of vertical drains connected to a horizontal drain

Theory vs Practice

Analysis of measurement data

Consolidation of untreated soil (underneath sand walls)

How to prove that the system works?

How can lowering of the water table be combined with under pressure?

Behaviour of vertical strip drains during under pressure

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Summary

Two new methods of forced consolidation have been introduced in the last decade

Both methods work properly

A number of theoretical questions remain unanswered

Research challenges: unloading behaviour of soft soils & prediction of (long term) creep behaviour

Keynote C. Ivan Vanek, CTU Prague: Geosynthetic soil reinforcement

The main effects of soil reinforcement are: a) improvement of stability, bearing capacity of earth structure,
and b) reduction of total and differential settlements. Some typical examples of reinforced earth structures
in transport engineering are e.g.: reinforced slopes facing options, the contact between fill and basement /
subsoil, embankment widening, noise protection, and bridge abutment. In Japan there is an innovative
method for creating vertical fills: geo-textiles fixed to sandbags, reinforcing the fills, with a concrete slab
for visual purposes
The fundamental demands on reinforcing elements are:

Tensile strength and maximum elongation at failure (strength for acceptable elongation)

Shear strength of the contact

Creep properties of reinforcing materials

Chemical resistivity

Mechanical resistivity
Reinforced earth structures design (limit state)

Loss of overall stability or bearing capacity

Deformation including creep which can cause loss of serviceability of structure

Structural damage of surrounding structures

Surface erosion

Internal erosion

Uplift
A problem with geo-textile reinforced soils is that the tensile strength of the soil is much smaller than that
of the textile, possibly creating situations where the soil has failed and all strength of the structure is supplied by the textile.
Limit state design approach:

Numerical modelling different numerical methods

Laboratory modelling: (i) centrifuge, (ii) stereofotogrammetry

Modelling 1:1 real structures: (i) approval, (ii) future utilization - analogy
Several methods for calculating the slope stability in geo-textile reinforced slopes were presented. A relatively new method using variable forces in a method of slices seems promising.
Conclusions reinforced soil:

Structure containing two very different materials with sensitive interaction (composite materials)

Application of limit state design

Deformation

Significance of monitoring

Keynote D. Victoria Whiffin, GeoDelft: Biochemical methods for soil

improvement
The idea is to convince bacteria to work as micro-Geotechnical engineers for us by Bio-stimulation (addition of suitable nutrients to activate desired organisms) and/or Bio-augmentation (addition of specialist
bacteria to do the job). Biological effects on soil particles are:

Local interactions of bacteria on mineral surfaces

Grain weathering or precipitation surfaces

Micro-alterations can have macro-effects on soil properties (e.g. fines migration)

Influenceable soil properties are both physical (permeability, strength, and grain size) and chemical (pollution).
Physical soil improvements:

Seepage & bioclogging (biological clogging to reduce seepage in undesired locations, redirection of
flow paths, short or long-term)

Strength & stiffness (precipitation of minerals inside the soil structure, minerals can provide bridging
strength between particles - significant strength improvement possible)
Chemical soil improvements by:

Bioremediation (biological cleaning process for contaminated soils. Can be done In-situ, most applicable to sand (due to accessibility). Often addition of limiting nutrient(s) to promote existing bacteria
to degrade pollutant)
Conclusions

Bacteria are present in all soils!

Biology can play a significant role in soil improvement

Effects can be physical or chemical

Micro effects can have Macro results!

Questions from the audience:

How specific is the nutrient to the site? Not very specific.

How stable is the BioSealing plug? The bio-slime is not so stable; however there are many small soil
particles in the slime which makes the seal rather stable. It also depends on the O2 levels.

Are there any restrictive regulations on the injection of the nutrients? The environmental impact is far
less than with traditional soil improvement techniques.
www.smartsoils.com (English)
www.smartsoils.nl (Dutch)

Benoit Courcelles, Soletanche Bachy: Soil improvement technologies

The presentation was on Cutter Soil Mixing, useful for shallow (<10 m) mixing using hydrofraise cutters,
which are characterised by low spoil.
Key topics are:

homogeneity

stability behind the tool

soil mix characteristics

penetration of hard layers

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Peter Erdmann, BOMAG: Continuous compaction control

At BOMAG, new machines were developed for compacting soil (polygonal drums), crushing rocks and
compacting snow. The polygonal drums work with counter-rotating weights, which can be dynamically altered to change the amplitude and angle of the compaction energy. Sensors continuously measure various
parameters.
They have also developed the FEM tools to analyse the efficiency of these (and other) machines. With this
code, predictions can be made. Also, together with the sensors, an observational method as you go becomes a possibility.

Bob Essler RD Geotech Ltd: Jetgrouting and soil mixing

Not much research is done yet on jetgrouting. Research questions are:

Bottom Hole Pressures: can they be measured?

Bottom Hole Pressures: can they be calculated?

Bottom Hole Pressures: what about hydrofracturing?

How much air flow do we need?

What is the influence of the nozzle diameter, the air pressures etc.

Marek Swieca, ITB Poland, Soil Improvement Issues in Poland

Main issues in Poland:

Standardisation: the philosophy of the Eurocode 7 is very different from the traditional very exact
Polish codes. Poland will tackles this issue by way of the national annex of the Eurocode 7

Experimental and observational approaches can be applied to common geotechnical constructions:

slope protection, deep excavations, tunnels, soil improvement.
Poland seems to have a database with soil parameters of the whole country. Could be an interesting item for
other countries.

Quentin Bollens, R&D researcher Lhoist, Soil stabilisation with lime

Historical survey related to soil stabilisation with lime

it is the oldest building material, used for soil improvement (short term) and soil stabilisation (middle
to long term)

it is a mastered technique (CE marking and standards are available)

Challenges

research = key point for this industry (cfr symposium Tremti 2006), and the research in that field
combines several sciences (geotechnics, mineralogy, chemistry)

need for fundamental research a.o. in order to answer the question of durability from a scientific point
of view (evolution of relevant parameters with time)

need for applied research for further applications (hydraulic applications, higher embankments)
This industry feels a need to develop a theoretical background for their practical experience.

Jan Maertens, Jan Maertens Bvba, Quality control and monitoring for ground
improvement works
Quality controls (= monitoring of the exact parameters and testing after ground improvement)

in the Eurocodes, it is only mentioned in a very general way in chapter 9 supervision, testing, monitoring
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a lot of effort is done to improve the equipment for soil improvement, but almost no effort is done to
improve monitoring / quality control
in methods for the integration of the monitoring parameters

A series of propositions are made for new monitoring techniques (for jet grouting, vertical drains, deep vibrations, stone columns). A major difficulty is that quality controls are in the hands of the contractors,
and that it is very expensive (contractors are not convinced of the economical interest of monitoring). The
following question were discussed: who has to do the development? - Contractors? - Specialized companies? - Research institutes? Common developments combined with full scale tests?
A working group on the monitoring (applied to soil improvement) will be formed in the TC 17

In order to gather existing techniques

In order to propose texts on monitoring for tender documents

In order to organise brainstorm sessions

It is asked if YELGIP would be interested in participating in this WG

The presentation is followed by discussions about the current possibilities in using monitoring data and on
the need in making interpretation easier.

Conclusions for Day 1, Mandy Korff, GeoDelft

The first day of lectures and discussion sessions proved that although the topic of soil improvement is very
wide (we saw a wide range of techniques: field equipment for drainage methods, reinforcement, and very
small bacteria working soil on a micro scale) also a lot of common issues have been raised.
All techniques need developments in the fields of long term behaviour and monitoring and quality control.
This will enhance the potential of the methods, increase the reliability and improve the image of the industry. It also seems that for the soil improvement techniques, which developments have resulted from lots of
experience and practice, still are difficult to predict in the form of a design.
To develop in the quality control we heard the need for design and monitoring codes, making use of field
experience from the industry.
To develop new techniques, applications and ideas (e.g. on long term behaviour) it is necessary that different expertises/science fields are combined, such as biochemistry, mineralogy, geology, cost expertise, energy, environmental, hydraulic etc.

European and Regional research opportunities, including FP7, Frans

Barends, GeoDelft
Professor Frans Barends presented in his lecture during the 1st YELGIP International Workshop on Innovation in Soil Improvement Methods the aspects of the 7th Research Framework Programme (FP7) which are
essential from the geotechnical point of view.
The FP7 which will be maintained over a longer period (7 years) than its forerunner FP6, is divided up in 4
programme blocks:

Cooperation,

Ideas,

People and

Capacities.

The biggest share is allocated to the cooperation block (32 billion EUR) covering collaborative research.
This block is subdivided into 9 themes; the subsequent ones of them fit to geotechnical research:

Biotechnology

Nanosciences and -technologies, Materials and Production Technologies

Energy

Environment (incl. Climate Change)

Transport (incl. Aeronautics)

The people block (4,5 billion EUR) is covered by the Marie Curie Programme. Besides the 4 mentioned
blocks, funding is also allocated to a Joint Research Centre which is built around five major activities
aiming on the ERA (European Research Area) goals (http://www.jrc.cec.eu.int):

common scientific reference systems,

networking,

training and mobility,

access and use of research infrastructures,

enlargement.
Additionally to this, Joint Technology Initiatives (JTIs) are formed by selected European Technology Platforms (ETPs). The ETPs aim on lobbying work; they provide information for the calls of the Framework
Programme and advise the European administration on which research topics to focus by means of a Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) for each ETP. The ETP related to the construction sector is the European Construction Technology Platform (ECTP) which ELGIP is linked to via ECCREDI. The SRA of the ECPT can
be found under : http://www.ectp.org/documentation/ECTP-SRA-2005_12_23.pdf.
Further opportunities for funding can be found in

ERANET (http://cordis.europa.eu/coordination/eureka.htm) and

EUREKA (www.eureka.be)
which both aim on the cooperation between selected countries and the mutual opening of national research
projects, as well as in

CIP (Competitiveness and Innovative Programme, particular for SMEs; promoting the Information
Society)

Asia-Link (Education programme aiming on the formation of a network between European and Asian
universities)

COST (Cooperation in the field of Science and Technology, http://www.cost.esf.org, supporting

network formation by funding travelling and subsitence

CRAFT (Cooperative Research Action for Technology, http://cordis.europa.eu/fp6/sme.htm, supporting SMEs from 2 countries with 100% funding)
The opportunities for geotechnics concerning the theme of Nanosciences and -technologies, Materials and
Production Technologies are mainly in 4.4.6 Innovative Added Value in Construction Product-Services.
This aims on modernising traditional SMEs and the development of knowledge based construction processes and products; in this context it has to be remarked that in Europe 2,5 million SMEs exist; their percentage in the construction sector is very high.
In the Environment theme, the Natural Hazards topic, which will be probably appear in the call 2008,
as well as the Sustainable Management of Resources and the Environmental technologies (stressing on
SMEs) are interesting from a geotechnical point of view. In the Transport theme the topic 7.2. Sustainable Surface Transport should be observed.
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Activities of ITC 17, Jan Maertens

Technical Committee 17 of ISSMGE: Ground Improvemnet
Chairman and Host Member Society:
Serge Varaksin (France)
Prof. Jan Maertens (Belgium)

Secretary: ir Noel Huybrecht (Belgium)

Creation of the following Working Groups:

WG A Concept and Design
WG B Ground improvement without admixtures in non cohesive soils
WG C Ground improvement without admixtures in cohesive soils
WG D Ground improvement with admixtures
WG E Ground improvement with grouting type admixtures
WG F Earth reinforcement in fill
WG G Earth reinforcement in cut
Working groups prepare brief descriptions of the appropriate techniques and a list of publicatiosn before
end 2006 in order to put this information on the website of TC 17 ( = ISSMGE Website).
Working groups to prepare a state-of-the art report on the appropriate and available techniques in ground
improvement and subject (for WG A) for the next ISSMGE conference in 2009. In order to gather the necessary information each working group shall organise at least 1 workshop in 2008. Only invited persons and
persons with a contribution will be allowed to attend these workshops.
The state-of-the art reports prepared by the different working groups will be used as the basis of a number
of regional conferences in 2010 and 2011.
ISSMGE website: http://www.issmge.org/home/index.asp?sid=296&mid=1

GROUP 1: Soil mixing Monitoring and Control (Michal Bubenek)

An Idea of a Learning Machine was proposed utilising observational method as the main tool. Generally the
actions could be divided into two groups:
Monitoring:

during the construction process in order to deliver design parameters

in order to react to unforeseen ground conditions

to obtain real time data during the job

during life of the structure (long term documentation)

with wireless data transmission necessary liaison with electro-mechanics

Database:

definition of data required from contractors/clients

further data procesing

development of model for calculations of diameter of soil the column

It was also mentioned that the reutilisation of materials has a large economic value.
How: to form a network of companies interested in unifying the process. Possible cooperation with electronic/monitoring systems companies? Proposals in the form of an integrated project ? Also the ICT call
has opportunities.

GROUP 2: Soil reinforcement Monitoring and Control (Martin Vanek)

To start with, we set the scene about the possibilities and alternatives on the monitoring and control of soil
reinforced structures.
Then we discussed the issue of soil as the most used construction material present and as a natural resource.
Unfortunately, the tensile strength is missing. However, this can be added by the inclusion of reinforcement.
We discussed some thoughts on the more general possibility to apply for an European project in the FP7,
and decided to place it in the Theme 6 Environment of the cooperation block, and in the sub-themes on
Sustainable Resource Management and Climate change, pollution & risk.
The thoughts were in the direction of Climate change -> protection of our environment against the outcomes of climate change (flooding) -> soil structures (dykes) are one of the answers -> during the building
to limit natural resources (sustainable development) with the help of soil improvement techniques -> leads
to the needs of monitoring of earth structures and the soil improvements in order to increase overall confidence in durability (acceptance) of soil improvement techniques, i.e. strength, creep, stiffness, of the
earth structures.
This proposal was thought to be valid for all participants of the workshop.

GROUP 3: Long-term behaviour (Valry Ferber)

Group 3 consisted of six participants: two representatives from the industry, one representative from the
university and three representatives from ELGIP institutes.
Long-term behaviour concerns a large number of applications in geotechnical engineering, e.g.:

creep of soft soils beneath embankments or structures

slope reinforcement by soil mixing columns

soil improvement by soil mixing columns

embankment materials stabilized with lime

capping layers constituted by soils stabilized with lime and hydraulic binders
The issue of performances sustainability is a recurrent question of infrastructures designers and managers,
because they need to reduce maintenance costs and to increase infrastructures life length. On the other hand,
it is known that treated soils performances evolve with time, because of complicated physico-chemical
mechanisms and external solicitations, which both depends on the local context (e.g. meteorological, hydraulic, and mechanical) and on the characteristics of the treatment (e.g. the state of the soil and types and
proportions of binders). Hence, engineers need a tool to evaluate long-term evolution of treated soil performance, which is a true research challenge. The answer to this complex question wont be obtained without large research programmes on:

the thorough study of physico-chemical mechanisms associated with soil treatment at the microscopic
scale and their effects at the macroscopic scale;

the comparison between theoretical and laboratory studies by means of on site large scale experiments; and

the development and the evaluation of relevant ageing techniques in laboratory, aiming to reproduce
both external solicitations (e.g. drying-wetting, leaching, mechanical loading) and internal mechanisms (e.g. physico-chemical actions of binders on soil particles, evolution of pouzzolanic reaction)
This approach should lead to develop harmonized methodologies aiming to determine relevant coefficients
for the long-term design of structures, taking into account both the major phenomena and the local conditions of projects. Such an harmonization must be done at a European level, with the contribution of all concerned countries and must also be adapted to the different applications (e.g. soft soils treatment or soil stabilization in embankments).
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One strategy suggested during the workshop could consist of a two-step approach:

first strengthen the network, by proceeding in organizing workshops like this one, with the support of
relevant FP7 tools (COST or Eurekabuild), in order to define precisely and concretely the objectives ,
the organization and the participants of a European research programme; and

second, prepare a real research project like a STREP, for example (or CAPACITY), in order to coordinate and put in common national research programmes. This project could also have as an objective
the creation of a common testing garden, consisting of large scale structures aiming at observing
long-term performances.

GROUP 4: Design and codes (Ragnar Mohold and Mandy Korff)

The group consisted of 9 people, of whom 2 came from contractors, 1 consultant and 6 from institutes / universities.
First, opportunities for research funding in FP 7 was talked about, Scott Steedman mentioned different programs which might be relevant for geotechnics (repeating mostly what was said during the plenum session
earlier).

Secondly, all of the 9 participants presented their special interests for research, with the aim of finding potential topics for research proposals within FP 7.

In genera, theres a need for simple and quick design tools to be developed, which give good forecasts of performance without 2 months of calculations. - contractor

Standards need to be more specific regarding design and monitoring.

Research to find new soil improvement methods / materials, which are environmentally friendly and
have low energy consumption. For example to use drains to increase mobility of biological agents. contractor

Research in the field of unsaturated soils

How monitoring data from jet-grouting should be used for industry. Cost as an indicator for the success of a method.

Development of a database or quick tool based on or to replace complex finite element models to be
used by contractors in a tender phase

Numerical modelling and deep mixing. Standards too vague, depends on interpretation. Research to
find better design tools. Use advanced methods to derive simple ones.
Discussion afterwards/ Possible actions:

Design codes for soil improvement methods are not as well developed as for the case of piling due to
a shorter history. This is an opportunity to reach a true European standard, not many national versions as is common in e.g. piling.

Develop baseline systems (such as Geotechnical Baseline Report) for more common use. It will help
change the way contracts and designs are made.

A new contract system between client and contractor which fills the gap between the norms for execution and design. Fair distribution of liability.

Develop design methods and contract requirements with focus on the result / the endproduct. The
functions of a soil improvement (increasing strength, reducing space, seal of leakage etc.) are more of
interest to the client than the friction angle or diameter of the jetgroutcolumn.

Scott states that soil improvement is not mentioned in FP 7, that we have to think bigger, to understand the development of society and the construction sector and thereby to find research topics that
fit.

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GROUP 5: Biogeochemical methods (Jenny Norrman)

Subject / theme

Techniques / R&D-items

EU challenges

Remediation of soil

Toolbox with techniques

Large number of contaminated sites and large costs for

remediation. Need for bestsuited method at each site.

Analysis of remediation techniques

(compare GeoBrain): (i) overview,
(ii) effectiveness, (iii) cost-effectiveness
Bioremediation
Cleaning of waste (e.g.
dredged material, from mine
waste, incinerators etc)

Biochemical methods
Risk assessment / risk analysis short
term / long term perspective
Soil as a non-renewable resource

Existing waste piles what do

with (instead of storage)?
Possibility for supplying new
construction materials.

Life cycle analysis

Numerical analysis
Soil improvement with regard
to strength and permeability

Laboratory tests
Field tests
Measurements in-situ (characterisation
/assessment)

Settlement problems (roads,

railroads, structures, buildings, dikes) and leaching
problems

Proposals could be sent in under Theme 6: Environment under the Programme block Cooperation. Suitable
headings can be: (a) Climate change, pollution and risks, (b) Sustainable Resource Management (Conservation and sustainable management of resources), (c) Environmental technologies (Soil).

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Attachment A: Workshop programme

1st YELGIP International Workshop on

Innovation in soil improvement methods

Day 1

State of the Art in Soil Improvement Research

10:00 10:15

Opening

10:15 10:30

Introduction to the workshop (Frans Barends, Mandy Korff)

10:30 12:30

Keynote Lectures focusing on the State of the Art in

(a) soil mixing
Gran Holm, SGI
(b) drainage methods
Cor Zwanenburg, GeoDelft
(c) soil renforcement
Ivan Vanicek, CTU Prague
(d) bio-chemical methods
Victoria Whiffin, GeoDelft

12:30 13:30

Lunch

13:30 15:00

Presentations followed by a panel discussion

Benoit Courcelles Soletanche Bachy soil improvement technologies
Peter Erdmann BOMAG continuous compaction control
Bob Essler RD Geotech Ltd jetgrouting and soil mixing
Tuttle Creek Dam

15:00 15:30

Short break

15:30 17:00

Presentations followed by a panel discussion

Marek wieca ITB Poland, Soil Improvement Issues in Poland
Quentin Bollens R&D researcher Lhoist soil stabilisation with lime
Jan Maertens Jan Maertens Bvba, quality control and monitoring for
ground improvement works

17:00 17:30

Conclusions and action plan for Day 2 (Scott Steedman, Mandy Korff)

17:30 20.00

Evening social programme (drinks, buffet at GeoDelft)

Day 2

New Opportunities

09:15 09:30

Introduction (Scott Steedman)

09:30 10:00

European and Regional research opportunities, including FP7 (Frans Barends)

10:00 10:30

Activities of ITC 17 (Jan Maertens)

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10:30 11:00

Short break

11:00 12:00

Mixed group discussions on potential research initiatives: their importance

and their possible impact on the European scale (all, lead by Scott, Frans)

12:00 12:45

Feedback from Groups on research opportunities

12:45 13:00

Closing of the workshop (Frans Barends)

13:00 14:00

Lunch

14:00 17:00

Training session for young researchers

Design and laboratory experiments for construction of a road using
contaminated dredging sludge as a building material (Willem van der Zon,
Joris van Ruijven)

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Attachment B: Participant list

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YELGIP Workshop Participants

26 + 27 October, 2006

Count
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Name
Antoine

Role
Teaching assistant

Organisation
Universit Libre de Bruxelles

Country
Belgium

E-mail

Astheimer

First name
PierreCornlius
Berenike

Organisation Website

Topics of interest
Soil improvement, soil reinforced by inclusions

Scientific Assistant

Technische Universitt Darmstadt

Germany

www.geotechnik.tu-darmstadt.de

Environmental geotechnics

Spain

astheimer@geotechnik.tudarmstadt.de
bachmann@geotechnik.tudarmstadt.de
f.b.j.barends@geodelft.nl
quentin.bollens@lhoist.com
michal.bubenicek@fsv.cvut.cz
christel.carlsson@swedgeo.se
Benoit.Courcelles@soletanchebachy.com
Cristina.deSantiago@cedex.es

Bachmann

Gregor

Scientific Assistant

Technische Universitt Darmstadt

Germany

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Barends
Bollens
Bubenicek
Carlsson
Courcelles

Frans
Quentin
Michal
Christel
Benoit

chairman day
R&D researcher
Yelgip

GeoDelft
Lhoist R&D
Czech Technical University
SGI - Swedisch Geotechnical Institute
Soletanche-Bachy

Netherlands
Belgium
Czech Republic
Sweden
France

de Santiago
Buey

Cristina

Dr. Geological
Sciences/Researcher

CEDEX

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Lieven

Project Engineer

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12
13
14
15
16
17
18

De
Temmerman
Erdmann
Essler
Ferber
Gafar
Giraud
Gniwek
Godlewski
Gutberlet

GeoDelft

Netherlands

L.M.J.deTemmerman@geodelft.nl

www.geodelft.nl

Peter
Robert
Valry
Khalid
Hubert
Anna
Tomasz
Christian

BOMAG
RD Geotech Ltd
LCPC Nantes
University of Cambrigde
Direction de lIngnierie SNCF
Polish Building Research Institute
Polish Building Research Institute
Technische Universitt Darmstadt

Germany
United Kingdom
France
UK
France
Poland
Poland
Germany

University of Cambridge
Charles University Prague
SGI Swedisch Geotechnical Institute
Belgian Building Research Institute
University of Cambrigde
University of Cambrigde
Ramboll Sverige AB
Technische Universitt Darmstadt

UK
Czech Republic
Sweden
Belgium
UK
UK
Sweden
Germany

Stearing group Geotechnet

organising committee,
yelgip
D.Sc. Development
Director
Researcher in Geotechnics

CUR Bouw & Infra

GeoDelft

Netherlands
Netherlands

peter.erdmann@bomag.com
robert.essler@rdgeotech.co.uk
valery.ferber@lcpc.fr
kog21@eng.cam.ac.uk
hubert.giraud@sncf.fr
m.swieca@itb.pl
m.swieca@itb.pl
gutberlet@geotechnik.tudarmstadt.de
skh20@cam.ac.uk
herbsto1@natur.cuni.cz
goran.holm@swedgeo.se
noel.huybrechts@bbri.be
ti227@cam.ac.uk
hj229@cam.ac.uk
Lars.Johansson@ramboll.se
katzenbach@geotechnik.tudarmstadt.de
joop.koenis@curbouweninfra.nl
m.korff@geodelft.nl

Researcher
PhD student
Engineer
assistant
senior assistant
Scientific Assistant

19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26

Haigh
Herbstova
Holm
Huybrechts
Inui
Ji
Johansson
Katzenbach

Stuart
Vladislava
Gran
Noel
Toru
Heng
Lars
Rolf

yelgip
PhD student
Key note lecturer
Researcher
visiting researcher
Research student

27
28

Koenis
Korff

Joop
Mandy

29

Lahtinen

Pentti

Ramboll Finland oy

Finland

pentti.lahtinen@ramboll.se

www.ramboll.fi

LCPC Paris

France

Alain.Le-Kouby@lcpc.fr

www.lcpc.fr

organising committee,
yelgip
co-chairman ITC 17
senior specialist
Civil Engineer

GeoDelft

Netherlands

j.maccabiani@geodelft.nl

www.geodelft.nl

All stabilisation technics (mass-, deep- and coarsestabilisation),

recycling and utilisation of industrial byproducts(waste)
Foundations (shallow and deep foundations), soil improvement,
retaining structures
Embankment stabilization

30

Le Kouby

Alain

31

Maccabiani

Jos

32
33
34

Jan
Edyta
Jess

35
36
37
38
39
40

Maertens
Majer
Manzanas
Lpez
Meng
Moholdt
Najser
Nicholson
Norrman
Obladen

Jan Maertens Bvba

Polish Building Research Institute
CEDEX

Belgium
Poland
Spain

jan.maertens.bvba@skynet.be
m.swieca@itb.pl
Jess.Lpez@cedex.es

www.itb.pl
www.cedex.es

Soil dynamics, dynamic lab tests

Patrick
Ragnar
Jan
Duncan
Jenny
Bas

Noges Geotekniske Insitutt (NGI)

Charles University Prague
Arup
SGI Swedisch Geotechnical Institute
Strukton

Norway
Czech Republic

http://www.ngi.no/
www.natur.cuni.cz

Soft soils

41

Pooley

Emma

IGT, ETH Zurich

Industry-representative

Professor

Yelgip
Student
YELGIP president
Senior Advisor
PhD student, AMGISS
junior research fellow

pantoine@ulb.ac.be

www.geotechnik.tu-darmstadt.de
www.geodelft.nl
www.lhoist.com

soil treatment, soil stabilisation

www.swedgeo.se
www.soletanche-bachy.com

Bio-engineering
Environment, soil remediation, soil reinforcement

www.cedex.es

Physico-chemical and microstructural features of soils and rocks.

geological characteristics and mechanical behaviour of
soils/rocks.
Biochemical soil improvement and sanitation, design and
stability of levees

www.lcpc.fr
www.eng.cam.ac.uk
www.sncf.fr
www.itb.pl
www.itb.pl
www.geotechnik.tu-darmstadt.de

Embankments stabilization
grouting, tunnelling, soil improvement
Amlioration des sols avec/et sans traitements

www.natur.cuni.cz
www.swedgeo.se
www.bbri.be
www.eng.cam.ac.uk
www.eng.cam.ac.uk
www.ramboll.se

Structured soils, clayfills

Soil reinforcement/deep mixing
Jet grouting, Cement stabilisation
Jet Grouting

www.curbouweninfra.nl
www.geodelft.nl

Sweden
Netherlands

Menge.Patrick@dredging.com
rmo@ngi.no
jannajser@centrum.cz
Duncan.Nicholson@arup.com
jenny.norrman@swedgeo.se
Bobladen@teconsult.nl

www.swedgeo.se
www.Strukton.com

Switzerland

emma.pooley@igt.baug.ethz.ch

http://www.igt.ethz.ch/

Network, EU proposals, building pit solutions

Risk analysis, risk assessment

Compaction, Slurry walls, piles, anchors, offshore, testing,
Tunneling (Slurry and EPB), monitoring, Jetgrouting,3D
Ground improvement for double porosity clay (and centrifuge
modelling there of), sand compaction piles, densification

YELGIP Workshop Participants

26 + 27 October, 2006

Count
42

Name
Pries

First name
Janne Kristin

Role
Junior technical engineer

43

Ramm

Hendrik

44
45
46
47
48

Rokita
Schmitz
Steedman
ter Linde
Thooft

Marta
Robrecht
Scott
Maarten
Koenraad

Scientific assistant/PhD
student
Assistant
Project Engineer Staff

49
50
51

Tomboy
Trhlikova
Trunk

Olivier
Jana
Ulrich

52
53
54
55
56

Van der Meij

Van der Zon
Vanicek
Vanicek
Verastegui
Flores
Veslemoey
Vlaanderen
Oldenzeel

Raymond
Willem
Ivan
Martin
Ramiro
Daniel
Gardaa
Mark

59
60
61

Vogler
Warcha
Werkhaeuser

Urs
Tomasz
Kai

62
63

Whenham
Whiffin

Valrie
Vicky

57
58

Country
Germany

E-mail

pries@bbg-lf.de

Organisation Website
http://www.bbg-lf.de

Germany

ramm@geotechnik.tu-darmstadt.de

www.geotechnik.tu-darmstadt.de

Topics of interest
Soil improvement methods using geosynthetics (e.g.:
reinforced soil structures)
Re-use of foundations, Geosynthetics, Deep foundations

m.swieca@itb.pl
Robrecht.Schmitz@rwe.com
si86@dial.pipex.com
Mlinde@teconsult.nl
kth@denayer.wenk.be

www.itb.pl
www.rwe.com

Dust Control, Soil Stabilization, Erosion Control

T&E Consult (Strukton)

De Nayer Engineering College

Poland
Germany
United Kingdom
Netherlands
Belgium

Belgian Building Research Institute

Charles University
Keller Holding GmbH

Belgium
Czech Republic
Germany

olivier.tomboy@bbri.be
jana.trhlikova@email.cz
U.Trunk@Kellerholding.com

GeoDelft
GeoDelft
Czech Technical University
Czech Technical University
Ghent University

Netherlands
Netherlands
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Belgium

r.vandermeij@geodelft.nl
w.h.vanderzon@geodelft.nl
vanicek@fsv.cvut.cz
vanicekm@mat.fsv.cvut.cz
Ramiro.VerasteguiFlores@Ugent.be

Geotechnical Specialist

T&E Consult

Netherlands

University of Strathclyde
Assistant
Project Manager - Group
Technology
Researcher, yelgip
Key note lecturer

Polish Building Research Institute

Bilfinger Berger
Belgian Building Research Institute
GeoDelft

Geotechnisch Adviseur
Professor Geotechnical
Engineering
Researcher
PhD. Student
Dr.-Ing. in R & D
Department
Advisor
organising committee
Professor
Yelgip
Researcher/Acadamic
Assistant

Organisation
BBG Bauberatung Geokunststoffe
GmbH & Co. KG
Technische Universitt Darmstadt
Polish Building Research Institute
Hambach surface mine

www.teconsult.nl
www.denayer.be
www.bbri.be

settlement reduction, enhancing stability, embankements

Site investigation methods and data interpretation, numerical
modelling and soil stabilisation
structured soils, clayfills

www.KellerGrundbau.com
www.geodelft.nl
www.geodelft.nl

Micropiles

http://terzaghi.ugent.be/

Soil improvement by deep mixing, improvement methods for

soft soils

vga@ngi.no
mvlaanderen@teconsult.nl

www.teconsult.nl

Several geotechnical projects in which soil improvement

methods are sometimes applied, retaining walls, Tunnel
foundations and Calculations in Plaxis and more

United Kingdom
Poland
Germany

urs.vogler@strath.ac.uk
m.swieca@itb.pl
Kai.Werkhaeuser@bilfinger.de

www.itb.pl
www.bilfinger.de

Belgium
Netherlands

valerie.whenham@bbri.be
v.s.whiffin@geodelft.nl

www.bbri.be
www.geodelft.nl

Tunnelling/underground construction, foundations, innovative

geotechnical solutions
Biogeochemical soil modification