DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION FOR GROUND IMPROVEMENT USING STONE COLUMN

Natural soil properties

Undrained shear strength Su(Kpa) Friction angle of soil (φ) Bulk density (KN/m3) Friction angle of gravel
60 0 18 40

Improved soil properties

Friction angle of Friction angle of
Center-to-
Dia of stone Replacement Concentration Stress factor Improved mixed material under mixed material
center Equivalent
Items column Pattern type ratio factor on columns cohesion the foundation outside the foundation
distance diameter
( φc) ( as) (n) ( μg) (Cu) footing footing
(S)
(φu) (φo)
Values 0.8 1.8 Traingular 1.89 0.18 5.58 3.07 49.25 21.97 7.17

Inclination of Foundation
POSITION WTG 338

Loading Dimension Area Foundation stress

Partial safety load stress
Limit state
factors Horizontal Vertical Effective Effective length Depth of
(α) q q
(KN) (KN) width B (m) L (m) footing
ULS Abnormal 2.5 1437 37014 13.1 19.2 1.55 2.22 147.2 251.52 147.16
ULS Siesmic(down) 1.67 8513 39766 14.2 19.7 1.55 12.08 142.1 279.74 142.15

Shape factors Inclination factors Depth factors

Sc Sq Sγ ic iq iγ dc dq dγ
1.1365 1.1365 0.7271 0.9512 0.9512 0.4758 1.0473 1.0374 1
1.1442 1.1442 0.7117 0.7495 0.7495 0.4707 1.0437 1 1

Bearing capacity factors

Nq Nc Nγ
7.7904 16.8343 7.0916

Ultimate bearing capacity

Limit state Safe bearing capacity (kPa) Safety check
(kPa) (qu)
ULS Abnormal 1167.20 466.9 SAFE
ULS Siesmic(down) 921.38 551.7 SAFE