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View article: Factors affecting assessment and back-analysis by piezometer monitoring
Factors affecting assessment and back-analysis by piezometer monitoring Open
The use of prefabricated vertical drains with preloading option is the most widely-used ground improvement method for the improvement of marine clays in land reclamation projects. The assessment of the degree of consolidation of the marine…
View article: Factors affecting field settlement assessment and back-analysis by the Asaoka and hyperbolic methods
Factors affecting field settlement assessment and back-analysis by the Asaoka and hyperbolic methods Open
Thick deposits of marine clay are commonly present in the coastal regions of the tropics. Land reclamation on this marine clay formation will require some form of ground treatment works to accelerate the consolidation process. The aim of t…
View article: Field instrumentation monitoring of land reclamation projects on marine clay foundations
Field instrumentation monitoring of land reclamation projects on marine clay foundations Open
In land reclamation on marine clay formations, ground improvement works is often necessary to be carried out in order to negate future settlement under the projected dead and live loads. In the case of thick deposits of marine clay, it is …
View article: Pre-reclamation in situ testing of soft soil
Pre-reclamation in situ testing of soft soil Open
The Changi East Reclamation Project in the Republic of Singapore comprises the ground improvement of marine clay with the installation of prefabricated vertical drains and subsequent preloading. Prior to the commencement of land reclamatio…
View article: Stabilisation of biosolids with admixtures for potential use as an embankment fill material
Stabilisation of biosolids with admixtures for potential use as an embankment fill material Open
Biosolids are an end product of the wastewater treatment process and contain many of the constituents removed from the influent wastewater. This paper is based on a project currently implemented in Victoria to assess the viability of using…
View article: Geotechnical Instrument Installation
Geotechnical Instrument Installation Open
Geotechnical instruments are installed at the planned locations, depths and places depending upon the types of instrument. Some instruments are installed on the surface and/or on the existing ground levels, whereas some are installed in th…
View article: Geotechnical Instrumentation and Applications
Geotechnical Instrumentation and Applications Open
Geotechnical Instrumentation and Their Applications covers construction projects dealing with ground, groundwater, and earth infrastructures.
View article: Case Studies
Case Studies Open
This chapter presents application of geotechnical instrumentation and observation methods in the construction projects during the last few decades. Geotechnical instrument to monitor change in ground and groundwater conditions and pressure…
View article: Municipal solid waste management under Covid-19: challenges and recommendations
Municipal solid waste management under Covid-19: challenges and recommendations Open
Covid-19 is proving to be an unprecedented disaster for human health, social contacts and the economy worldwide. It is evident that SARS-CoV-2 may spread through municipal solid waste (MSW), if collected, bagged, handled, transported or di…
View article: Post Covid-19 water and waste water management to protect public health and geoenvironment
Post Covid-19 water and waste water management to protect public health and geoenvironment Open
The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has posed severe threats to humans and the geoenvironment. The findings of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Sars-CoV-2) traces in waste water and the practice of disinfecting outdoor sp…
View article: Environmental geotechnics: challenges and opportunities in the post-Covid-19 world
Environmental geotechnics: challenges and opportunities in the post-Covid-19 world Open
The outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic not only has created a health crisis across the world but is also expected to impact negatively the global economy and societies at a scale that is maybe larger than that of …
View article: Application of specialised in situ tests in Changi East reclamation projects, Singapore
Application of specialised in situ tests in Changi East reclamation projects, Singapore Open
A land reclamation and ground improvement project requires an extensive study of underlying soils, fill material, performance of ground improvement works and shore-protection structures. The area of the Changi East project in Singapore is …
View article: Laboratory evaluation of biosolids stabilized with demolition wastes as an embankment fill material
Laboratory evaluation of biosolids stabilized with demolition wastes as an embankment fill material Open
Biosolids (Bio) are air-dried sewage sludge from wastewater treatment plants. Stockpiles of Bio are rapidly increasing around the globe. The primary aim of this paper was to evaluate the potential for Bio stabilized with demolition wastes …
View article: Evaluation of fly ash- and slag-based geopolymers for the improvement of a soft marine clay by deep soil mixing
Evaluation of fly ash- and slag-based geopolymers for the improvement of a soft marine clay by deep soil mixing Open
The use of deep soil mixing (DSM) in ground-improvement projects, for structures subjected to low to medium loads, has increased over the past decade due to its convenient and practical implementation and its economic advantages. Tradition…
View article: Effects of industrial by-product based geopolymers on the strength development of a soft soil
Effects of industrial by-product based geopolymers on the strength development of a soft soil Open
Portland cement is traditionally used as a binder in ground improvement projects on soft soil foundations. The use of cement in ground improvement projects, however, is fraught with both, financial and environmental concerns due to its rel…
View article: Research-oriented ground investigation projects at Changi, Singapore
Research-oriented ground investigation projects at Changi, Singapore Open
The Changi East Reclamation projects in Singapore were implemented in five phases starting from 1991 and completed in 2005. Due to the excessive magnitude of settlement likely to occur over a long period of duration caused by the consolida…
View article: Laboratory measurements of factors affecting discharge capacity of prefabricated vertical drain materials
Laboratory measurements of factors affecting discharge capacity of prefabricated vertical drain materials Open
The discharge capacity is a critical parameter controlling the performance of Prefabricated Vertical Drains (PVDs). The laboratory measurement of the discharge capacity is of the upmost importance when it comes to assessing the performance…