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CivilDigital > Civil Engineering Articles > Civil Engineering Articles for Mobile > Ground Improvement Techniques |
Complete List of Methods | Classifications
Ground Improvement
Ground Improvement or Ground treatment is defined as “controlled alteration of the state, nature or mass behavior of
ground materials to achieve an intended satisfactory response to existing or projected environmental and engineering
actions”
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Sampling Methods Soil Improvement Analysis Method Soil Types
Vibro-compaction
Vibro stone columns
Dynamic compaction
Rapid impact compaction
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Vibratory probing
Compaction piles
Blasting
Soft, saturated clays take months or years to consolidate under an added load while pore pressures dissipate and the
effective stress in the soil increases. Major ground treatment methods include;
Pre-compression
Vertical drains
Inundation
Vacuum pre-loading
Dewatering fine-grained soils
Pressure berms
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Reinforced soil
Soil nailing
Root or micro-piles
Slope dowels
Embankment piles
Cement stabilized soil or soil-cement, or to mix lime into highly plastic clays is a typical example. Major ground treatment
methods include;
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Grouting processes
Permeation grouting
Hydrofracture grouting
Jet grouting
Compaction, squeeze and compensation grouting
Cavity filling
Ground Improvement
Let your friends know! by Thermal Stabilization
The removal of heat from the soil turning its pore water into ice is a very powerful technique rendering the ground
impermeable and, for unconsolidated materials, making them stronger.
Applying heat to clays to drive out free pore water and, at higher temperatures, the water adsorbed on particle surfaces,
creates a very hard, durable material, as when making brick or mud building blocks. Major ground treatment methods
include;
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Great article, you have included all the important techniques, thank you for posting. Please explain each
method in detail.
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Contents
1 Ground Improvement
1.1 Ground Improvement by Vibration
1.2 Ground Improvement by Adding Load or Increasing Effective Stress
1.3 Ground Improvement by Structural Reinforcement
1.4 Ground Improvement by Structural Fill
1.5 Ground Improvement by Admixtures
1.6 Ground Improvement by Grouting
1.7 Ground Improvement by Thermal Stabilization
1.8 Ground Improvement by Vegetation
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