Title of article
Settlements and Consolidation Rates under Embankments in a Soft Soil with Vertical Drains
Author/Authors
Kassou ، F Faculté des Sciences Ben Msik - Université Hassan II , Ben bouziyane ، J. Ecole Hassania Des Travaux Publics , Ghafiri ، A. Faculté des Sciences Ben Msik - Université Hassan II , Sabihi ، A. Laboratoire Public d’essais et d’études
From page
972
To page
980
Abstract
In this paper, a study was carried out in order to estimate settlements and consolidation rates under embankments constructed on Moroccan soft soils. Settlement measurements in several embankments in High Speed Railway project between two Moroccan cities, Tangier and Assilah, were analyzed. The objective of this study is to estimate settlement values and settlement rates, with sufficient precision, in soft soils under embankment loadings. It was found that the elastic method using the pressuremeter modulus results in more accurate settlement values than the oedometric method. Furthermore, settlement rates could be determined with fair accuracy by using a correlation between the vertical coefficient of consolidation and the liquid limit, and also by considering an isotropic behavior of soil.
Keywords
Soft Soil , Consolidation , Vertical Drains , Preloading , High Speed Railway , Embankment
Journal title
International Journal of Engineering
Record number
2502420
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