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    GROUND IMPROVEMENT METHODS AND CLASSIFICATION 3

    Table 1.2 Geotechnical Problems and Possible Causes


    Problem Theoretical Basis Possible Causes
    Bearing failure Applied pressure is higher than ultimate High applied pressure
    bearing capacity of soil Inclined load
    Small loading area
    Low-strength soil
    Large total and differential Hooke’s law and particle re-arrangement High applied pressure
    settlements Large loading area
    Highly compressible soil
    Nonuniform soil
    Large creep deformation
    Hydrocompression High applied pressure is higher than High applied pressure
    threshold collapse stress Collapsible soil
    Water
    Ground heave Swelling pressure is higher than applied Water
    pressure Expansive soil
    Frozen soil
    Low temperature
    Instability (sliding, Shear stress is higher than shear strength; High earth structure
    overturning, and slope driving force is higher than resisting Steep slope
    failure) force; driving moment is higher than High water pressure
    resisting moment Soft foundation soil
    High surcharge
    High loading rate
    Liquefaction Effective stress becomes zero due to Earthquake
    increase of excess pore water pressure Loose silt and sand
    High groundwater table
    Erosion Shear stress induced by water is higher Running water
    than maximum allowable shear High speed of water flow
    strength of soil Highly erodible soil (silt and sand)
    Seepage Dacy’s law High water head
    Permeable soil

    were several developments of ground improvement methods, including Mitchell (1981) in his state-of-the-art report for
    including the steel reinforcement for retaining walls by Henri soil improvement, Hausmann (1990), Ye et al. (1994), the
    Vidal in France, dynamic compaction by Louis Menard in International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical
    France, deep mixing in Japan and Sweden, and jet grouting Engineering (ISSMGE) TC17 committee (Chu et al., 2009),
    in Japan. In 1986, J. P. Giroud acclaimed the development and the SHRP II R02 team led by Schaefer and Berg (2012).
    from geotextiles to geosynthetics is a revolution in geotech- Clearly, each method of classification has its reasoning and
    nical engineering (Giroud, 1986). advantages but also has its limitations. This situation re-
    sults from the fact that several ground improvement meth-
    ods can fit in one or more categories. For example, stone
    1.4.2 Classification columns can serve the functions of densification, replace-
    Many ground improvement methods have been used in ment, drainage, and reinforcement; however, the key func-
    practice. The research team for the U.S. Strategic Highway tion of stone columns for most applications is replacement.
    Research Program (SHRP) II R02 project Geotechnical In this book, the method of classification proposed by Ye
    Solutions for Soil Improvement, Rapid Embankment et al. (1994) is adopted with some minor modifications. In
    Construction, and Stabilization of the Pavement Working addition, the ground improvement methods can be grouped
    Platform identified 46 ground improvement methods, as in terms of shallow and deep improvement in some categories
    provided in Table 1.3 (Schaefer and Berg, 2012). or cut-and-fill improvement in other categories. In this book,
    Different authors or organizations have classified ground shallow improvement is considered as having an improve-
    improvement methods (Table 1.4) based on different criteria, ment depth equal or less than 3 m, while deep improvement

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