Vacuum Consolidation Sequence

Introduction

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Original Condition

+0.00

GWL

Very Soft Clay Soil SPT<2

Original Ground

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Platform Construction

+2.50

+0.00
Platform Construction

GWL

Very Soft Clay Soil SPT<2

Backfill for Platform Construction (Before Handover)

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Platform Construction

+3.40
+2.50
+0.00 Settlement Compensation Backfill

Platform Construction

GWL

Very Soft Clay Soil SPT<2

Backfill for Settlement Compensation, Assume the settlement is 90cm, Later the amount of
settlement compensation can be estimated using D-Settle after the improvement load and
operational load already being finalized

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Platform Construction

+5.10
+3.40
Backfill until Finish Grade Level +2.50
+0.00 Settlement Compensation Backfill

Platform Construction

GWL

Very Soft Clay Soil SPT<2

Assume the Finish Grade is 4.20, Therefore the backfill construction

must be finish at elevation +5.10, because there will be 90cm
settlement during vacuum preloading.

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Platform Construction

+5.10
+3.40

Backfill until Finish Grade Level +2.50

+0.00 Settlement Compensation Backfill

Platform Construction

GWL

PVD Installed until the improvement depth is reach based on CPTe

(Electrical Cone Penetration Test) that been conducted after the
platform is finish constructed.

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Vacuum System Installation

+5.10
+3.40

Backfill until Finish Grade Level +2.50

Settlement Compensation Backfill
+0.00
Platform Construction

GWL
PVD is
installed

In this phase, PHD, Vacuum system, geomembrane, geotextile is

being installed to the vacuum area

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Vacuum Running

+5.10 Atmospheric Pressure (1Atm)

+3.40
Backfill until Finish Grade Level +2.50
Settlement Compensation Backfill
+0.00
Platform Construction
Negative Pressure
GWL (Min. 80kPa)
Atmospheric Atmospheric
Pressure Pressure
(1Atm) (1Atm)

Vacuum start running, 80 kPa of vacuum pressure is given to the soil

to increase the shear strength of the soil due consolidation process

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Vacuum Running for 120 days

90 cm Settlement +4.20 Atmospheric Pressure (1Atm)

+2.50
Backfill until Finish Grade Level +1.40

-0.90 Settlement Compensation Backfill

Platform Construction
GWL Negative Pressure
(Min. 80kPa)
Atmospheric Atmospheric
Pressure Pressure
(1Atm) (1Atm)

After 120 days of vacuum running, the vacuum will induced

estimated of 90cm of settlement. This will cause the level at
vacuum area decrease by 90cm.

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Vacuum Off

Heaving Heaving

+4.30
+2.60
Backfill until Finish Grade Level
+1.50

-0.80 Settlement Compensation Backfill

Platform Construction
GWL

During vacuum Off, the level at vacuum area might increase a little
bit because of the unload of 80 kPa vacuum pressure. The amount of
heaving is quite varies from 5cm – 10cm at the vacuum area.

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During Operational (Ex : Soccer Field)
The GWL is will remain at the
original level, before and after
vacuum.

+4.20
+2.50
Backfill until Finish Grade Level
+1.40

Settlement Compensation Backfill

-0.90
Platform Construction
GWL

After the operational load is applied, the elastic settlement that

occurs during unloading or heaving process will be eliminated due to
the operational load.

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