Settlement of a railway embankment on PVD-improved Karakore soft alluvial soil
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jestch.2020.03.004
Abstract: Abstract This paper presents a case history of the settlement performance of a railway embankment built on a Prefabricated Vertical Drain (PVD) improved soft alluvial soil of Karakore area, Wollo province, north-east of Ethiopia. The… read more here.
Keywords: pvd improved; soft alluvial; settlement; railway embankment ... See more keywords
DInSAR data assimilation for settlement prediction: case study of a railway embankment in The Netherlands
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DOI: 10.1139/cgj-2016-0425
Abstract: Secondary settlements in soft soils represent a significant fraction of the total settlement induced by external loads. Consequently, these settlements can play a key role in performance, serviceability, and safety of engineering works such as… read more here.
Keywords: data assimilation; settlement; model; railway embankment ... See more keywords
Mechanical Behaviors of Natural Sand Soils and Modified Soils in Heavy-Haul Railway Embankment
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DOI: 10.1155/2020/8843164
Abstract: The addition of chemical or mechanical materials, such as fibers or stabilizers, is frequently utilized in geotechnical engineering to improve the mechanical properties of problematic soils. In this study, great efforts have been made to… read more here.
Keywords: fiber; railway embankment; haul railway; heavy haul ... See more keywords