Location
San Diego, California
Presentation Date
26 May 2010, 4:45 pm - 6:45 pm
Abstract
If seismic hazards are deemed to be unacceptably high because of poor soil conditions, it is often possible to achieve improved seismic performance through the use of one or more soil improvement techniques. Poor performance is the result of inadequate strength, low stiffness, or insufficient drainage. Many improvement techniques have been evolved over the years, mostly through trial and error, aimed at improving at least one of these properties. When selecting one or more mitigation methods, it is important to consider the effectiveness of the improvement approach for the particular situation at hand, cost, environmental consequences, regulatory requirements, and technical feasibility. Also, careful assessment of the degree of ground improvement achieved is essential. The subject of soil improvement is quite extensive and a number of excellent sources and case studies are available in the literature. The aim of this paper is to highlight the most promising soil improvement techniques that are most commonly used for mitigation of seismic-hazard.
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Meeting Name
5th International Conference on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics
Publisher
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Document Version
Final Version
Rights
© 2010 Missouri University of Science and Technology, All rights reserved.
Creative Commons Licensing
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
File Type
text
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Sharma, Ram Prasad, "Soil Improvement Techniques for Mitigation of Seismic Hazards - An Overview" (2010). International Conferences on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics. 27.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/icrageesd/05icrageesd/session01/27
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Soil Improvement Techniques for Mitigation of Seismic Hazards - An Overview
San Diego, California
If seismic hazards are deemed to be unacceptably high because of poor soil conditions, it is often possible to achieve improved seismic performance through the use of one or more soil improvement techniques. Poor performance is the result of inadequate strength, low stiffness, or insufficient drainage. Many improvement techniques have been evolved over the years, mostly through trial and error, aimed at improving at least one of these properties. When selecting one or more mitigation methods, it is important to consider the effectiveness of the improvement approach for the particular situation at hand, cost, environmental consequences, regulatory requirements, and technical feasibility. Also, careful assessment of the degree of ground improvement achieved is essential. The subject of soil improvement is quite extensive and a number of excellent sources and case studies are available in the literature. The aim of this paper is to highlight the most promising soil improvement techniques that are most commonly used for mitigation of seismic-hazard.
