New Techniques on Soft Soils

CONTENTS; SECTION 1 Site Investigation, Vertical Drains and Surcharge; KEYNOTE LECTURE; The interaction between reinforcement and drains and their effect on the performance of embankments on soft ground; Rowe, R.K.; Taechakumthorn, C. LECTURES; Preloading design based on long term extensometer readings. A comparison of alternative models; Alonso, E.E.; Gens, A.; Madrid, R.; Tarrago, D. FEM simulation of vacuum consolidation with CPVD for under-consolidated deposit; Chai, J; Bergado D.T; Hino, T. Improvement of ultra soft soil for the reclamation of a slurry pond; Chu,J.; Bo, M.W.; Arulrajah, A. Reinforced test embankments on Florianopolis very soft clay; Magnani, H.O.;Almeida, M.S.S.; Ehrlich, M. The Role of In Situ Testing on Interactive Design on Soft Clay Deposits; Schnaid, F.; Consoli, N.C.; Dalla Rosa, F.; Rabassa, C. Vacuum consolidation, vertical drains for the environment friendly consolidation of very soft polluted mud at the Airbus A-380 factory site; Varaksin, S. SECTION 2 Piled Embankments. Granular Piles and Deep Mixing; KEYNOTE LECTURE; Deep mixing to improve the stability of embankments, levees, and fli--Coodwalls constructed on soft clay; Filz, G. M.; Adams, T. E.; Navin, M. P. LECTURES; Numerical Simulations and Full Scale Behavior of SDCM and DCM Piles on Soft Bangkok Clay; Bergado, D.T.; Suksawat, T.; Saowapakpiboon, J.; Voottipruex, P.; Jamsawang, P. Full-scale experiments of pile-supported earth platform under a concrete fli--Coor slab and an embankment; Briancon, L.; Simon B. Piled embankments in the Netherlands; how to decide, how to design? Eekelen, S.J.M. van; Venmans, A.A.M. Consolidation settlement of stone column-reinforced foundations in soft soils; Han, J. Modeling of ground improvement using stone columns; Weber, T.M. Soft soil Improvement - The Vibro Replacement Techniques; Wehr, J.; Wegner, R.; Felix dos Santos, M. SECTION 3 Monitoring & Performance; KEYNOTE LECTURES; Overview of Brazilian construction practice over soft soils; Almeida, M.S.S; Marques, M.E.S.; Lima, B.T. Soft soils improved by prefabricated vertical drains: performance and prediction; Indraratna, B.; Rujikiatkamjorn, C.; Wijeyakulasuriya, V.; McIntosh, G.; Kelly, R. LECTURES; Analysis and Control of the Stability of Embankments on Soft Soil: Juturnaiba and other Experiences in Brazil; Coutinho, R.Q.; Bello, M.I.M.C. Tall buildings in Santos City: unexpected behavior of the old shallow foundations and the newly long piles; Massad, F. The Embraport pilot embankment - primary and secondary consolidations of Santos soft clay with and without wick drains - Part 1; Remy, J.P.P.; Martins I.S.M.; Santa Maria P.E.L.; Aguiar V.N.; Andrade, M.E.S. The Embraport pilot embankment - primary and secondary consolidations of Santos soft clay with and without wick drains - Part 2; Remy, J.P.P.; Martins I.S.M.; Santa Maria P.E.L.; Aguiar V.N.; Andrade, M.E.S.