Location
New York, New York
Date
14 Apr 2004, 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Abstract
The field performance of the foundation systems recently practiced in the soft ground of Khulna region to solve the geotechnical engineering problems is described in this paper. The foundation systems adopted to construct the structures in Khulna Medical College, Khulna University, BIT Khulna and a Six-vent regulator on Passur River at Fakirhat are considered for study. In Khulna Medical College project, a shallow foundation system using Geotextilies at the foundation base was employed, while in Khulna University and BIT Khulna, a foundation system using replacing the soft compressible soil layer by compacted sand was used. The soft compressible soil at the site of the constructed six-vent regulator on Passur River at Fakirhat was improved by the installation of sand piles by drydisplacement method. The performance was measured in terms of the improvement of ground strength and the long-term settlement monitored in the field. It is observed that the performance of the adopted systems is quite satisfactory. However, in some cases the foundation systems do not work as per design and requirements.
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Meeting Name
5th Conference of the International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering
Publisher
University of Missouri--Rolla
Document Version
Final Version
Rights
© 2004 University of Missouri--Rolla, All rights reserved.
Creative Commons Licensing
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Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
File Type
text
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Alamgir, Muhammad and Chowdhury, Khaled Hassan, "Ground Improvement Methods Recently Practiced to Solve the Geotechnical Engineering Problems in Bangladesh" (2004). International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering. 49.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/icchge/5icchge/session01/49
Ground Improvement Methods Recently Practiced to Solve the Geotechnical Engineering Problems in Bangladesh
New York, New York
The field performance of the foundation systems recently practiced in the soft ground of Khulna region to solve the geotechnical engineering problems is described in this paper. The foundation systems adopted to construct the structures in Khulna Medical College, Khulna University, BIT Khulna and a Six-vent regulator on Passur River at Fakirhat are considered for study. In Khulna Medical College project, a shallow foundation system using Geotextilies at the foundation base was employed, while in Khulna University and BIT Khulna, a foundation system using replacing the soft compressible soil layer by compacted sand was used. The soft compressible soil at the site of the constructed six-vent regulator on Passur River at Fakirhat was improved by the installation of sand piles by drydisplacement method. The performance was measured in terms of the improvement of ground strength and the long-term settlement monitored in the field. It is observed that the performance of the adopted systems is quite satisfactory. However, in some cases the foundation systems do not work as per design and requirements.
