Session 7: Case Histories of Soil Improvement, Grouting, Geosynthetics, Dynamic Compaction, Vibroflotation, Blasting and other Methods

Behavior of Direct Tower Foundation on Improved Soil

F. Colleselli, University of Padova, Italy
P. Varagnolo, Italgeo Consulting, Padova, Italy

St. Louis, Missouri

12:00 AM

Case Histories of Poor Quality Contingency of Foundation Soil Improvement of 50,000 Kiloliters Oil Storage Tank

Yi-Ji Wang, Wuhan Foundation Engineering Center, China
Jun-Jie Zheng, Wuhan Foundation Engineering Center, China
Ji-Ming Cui, China Petrochemical Corporation, China

St. Louis, Missouri

12:00 AM

Case History of Soil Improvement for a Large-Scale Land Reclamation

Bang W. Shin, Chungbuk National University, Cheong-Ju, Korea
Eun C. Shin, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois
Sun W. Kim, Hyundai Construction Company, Ltd., Seoul, Korea
Byung C. Yeo, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois
Paghunath Dass, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois

St. Louis, Missouri

12:00 AM

Chemical and Lime Stabilization of Expansive Clay

L. D. Johnson, U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Mississippi

St. Louis, Missouri

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Compaction Columns Field Tests in Heterogeneous Soil Profile

Carlos Blanco, INTEVEP, S. A., Los Teques, Venezuela
Bernardo Villegas, MARAVEN, S. A., Lagunillas, Venezuela
Jose Sgambatti, INTEVEP, S. A., Los Teques, Venezuela

St. Louis, Missouri

12:00 AM

Discussions and Replies Session 7

E. C. Shin, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois
C. A. Dougherty, University of Missouri-Rolla
Aswath V. Rao, University of Missouri-Rolla
J. Blayne Kirsch, University of Missouri-Rolla
Arthur Pengelly, Hayward Baker, Inc.
Kou-Roung CHang, CH2M Hill
Kenji Hayashi, Chuo Fukken Consultants Co., Ltd.

St. Louis, Missouri

12:00 AM

Dynamic Compaction Prepares Supermarket Site

Nathan L. Whetten, Haley & Aldrich, Inc., Scarborough, Maine

St. Louis, Missouri

12:00 AM

Dynamic Compaction Using Select Fill Displacement Methods

Jean C. Dumas, Geopac Inc., Boucherville, Q. C., Canada
Nelson F. Beaton, Geopac West Ltd., Vancouver, B. C., Canada
Jean-François Morel, Geopac Inc., Boucherville, Q. C., Canada

St. Louis, Missouri

12:00 AM

Field Measurements of a Diaphragm Wall Foundation

T. Matsui, Osaka University, Japan
H. Nakajima, Hanshin Expressway Public Corporation, Japan
T. Nagano, Nishimatsu Construction Co. Ltd., Japan
T. Hosoi, Nishimatsu Construction Co. Ltd., Japan
Y. Fukuda, Chuo Fukken Consultants Co. Ltd., Japan
K. Hayashi, Chuo Fukken Consultants Co. Ltd., Japan

St. Louis, Missouri

12:00 AM

Field Study of an Oil Tank on Stone Column Ground

Jie Han, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
Shulin Ye, Tongji University, Shanghai, China

St. Louis, Missouri

12:00 AM

Foundation Grouting for the Forks of Butte Powerhouse

K. D. Weaver, Woodward-Clyde Consultants, Oakland, California
T. R. Kolbe, Woodward-Clyde Consultants, Oakland, California
S. J. Klein, Woodward-Clyde Consultants, Oakland, California

St. Louis, Missouri

12:00 AM

Foundation Soil Preparation for Landfills in Karst Terrain

Kou-Roung Chang, CH2M Hill, Gainesville, Florida
John Carter, Department of Public Works, Alchua County, Florida

St. Louis, Missouri

12:00 AM

General Report Session No. 7: Case Histories of Soil Improvement, Grouting, Geosynthetics, Dynamic Compaction, Vibroflotation, Blasting, and Other Methods

Donald Anderson, USA
B. G. Rao, India
S. Yasuda, Japan
R. Jewell, Belgium

St. Louis, Missouri

12:00 AM

Geomechanical Studies for a Himalayan Tunnel in Jointed Dolomites: A Case History

G. S. Saini, C.B.R.I., Roorkee, India
A. K. Dube, C.B.R.I., Roorkee, India

St. Louis, Missouri

12:00 AM

Granular Trenches and Stone Columns as Ground Improvement Techniques — Case Histories of Field Applications

P. Kameswara Sarma, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kukatpally, Hyderabad, India
J. R. Somayazulu, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kukatpally, Hyderabad, India
K. Rama Sastri, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kukatpally, Hyderabad, India

St. Louis, Missouri

12:00 AM

Ground Anchor Bearing Capacity Improvement by Blasting in Bore-Hole

M. Krajcer, University of Zagreb, Croatia
I. Muhovec, University of Zagreb, Croatia
J. Pranjic, University of Zagreb, Croatia

St. Louis, Missouri

12:00 AM

Improvement of Soft Clay for 50000 M³ Oil Storage Tank

Shiming Wu, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
Yunmin Chen, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
Wei Feng, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China

St. Louis, Missouri

12:00 AM

Innovative Foundations in Poor Ground

B. G. Rao, Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee, India
M. P. Jain, Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee, India

St. Louis, Missouri

12:00 AM

Instrumented Caissons at the IBM Building, Baltimore

S. Kesavanathan, Schnabel Engineering Associates, Baltimore, Maryland
D. W. Kozera, Schnabel Engineering Associates, Baltimore, Maryland

St. Louis, Missouri

12:00 AM

Lining of Perennial Canals Under Flowing Conditions by Ulomat Grouted Mattress Technique

D. L. Shah, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Baroda, India
A. V. Shroff, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Baroda, India
Piyush V. Parikh, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Baroda, India

St. Louis, Missouri

12:00 AM

Performance of Prefabricated Vertical Drains in Improvement of Malaysian Soft Marine Clay

F. Haji Ali, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
B. Kim Huat, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, Malaysia

St. Louis, Missouri

12:00 AM

Performance of Wick Drains in Boston Blue Clay

H. Abedi, Metcalf & Eddy, Inc., Wakefield, Massachusetts
J. Risitano, Metcalf & Eddy, Inc., Wakefield, Massachusetts
D. Yamane, Metcalf & Eddy, Inc., Wakefield, Massachusetts
K. Chin, Water Resources Authority, Charlestown, Massachusetts

St. Louis, Missouri

12:00 AM

Port of Wilmington Terminal Soil Improvement

James F. Cloonana, Duffield Associates, Inc., Consultants in the Geosciences, Elkton, Maryland

St. Louis, Missouri

12:00 AM

Preloading Wastewater Treatment Plant Tanks

K. Lowery, Woodward-Clyde, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
A. N. Wagh, Woodward-Clyde, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
J. B. Falcon, BASF Corporation, Louisiana

St. Louis, Missouri

12:00 AM

Restoration of Road Embankment on Soft Bangkok Clay by Wet Jet Mixing Method

S. Kokkamhaeng, Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand

St. Louis, Missouri

12:00 AM

Site Geology and Tunneling Methods

S. K. Jain, Sverdrup Corporation, New York, New York

St. Louis, Missouri

12:00 AM

Site Improvements with Stone Columns in Stratified Silty Soils

Jonathan D. Blanchard, K-C Geotechnical Associates, Santa Barbara, California
Kenneth M. Clements, K-C Geotechnical Associates, Santa Barbara, California

St. Louis, Missouri

12:00 AM

Site Stabilization in Hurricane Region

K. Peter Yu, Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc., Elmwood Park, New Jersey

St. Louis, Missouri

12:00 AM

Soft Clay Ground Improvement of Ningbo International Airport

X. R. Zhu, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
Q. Y. Pan, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
K. H. Xie, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China

St. Louis, Missouri

12:00 AM

Soil Improvement Method Using Low Strength Pile with Permeability

Yoshio Wakame, Taisei Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
Masato Majima, Taisei Corporation, Tokyo, Japan

St. Louis, Missouri

12:00 AM

Soil Improvements of an Inhomogeneous Reclaimed Ground

Sasumu Yasuda, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kitakyushy, Japan
Hiroshi Suzuki, Tomatoh Coal Center Co., Ltd
Hideotoshi Takemoto, Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Ltd., Hokkaido, Japan
Kohi Hayashi, Hokuden Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Kazuo Saito, Kiso-jiban Consultants Co., Ltd.
Naomi Ine, Kiso-jiban Consultants Co., Ltd.

St. Louis, Missouri

12:00 AM

Soil Strengthening of Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal Power Houses in Punjab, India

K. C. Verma, Punjab State Electricity Board, Chandigarh, India

St. Louis, Missouri

12:00 AM

Surcharging of Organic Silt Using Prefabricated Vertical Drains

T. H. Bedenis, Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc., Plymouth, Michigan

St. Louis, Missouri

12:00 AM

The Compaction Effects of Vibroflotation Method on a Weak and Liquefiable Silt

K. Chen, University of New South Wales, Canberra, Australia
H. Liu, Central Research Institute of Building and Construction, MMI, Beijing, China

St. Louis, Missouri

12:00 AM

Two Case Histories of Alkali Liquid Method to Reinforce Collapsible Loess Deposit

Jiachen Wang, Taiyuan University of Technology, China
Yihui Qiu, Taiyuan University of Technology, China
Meiyun Shi, Taiyuan University of Technology, China
Aizhen Liu, Taiyuan University of Technology, China

St. Louis, Missouri

12:00 AM

Use of Geotextiles in Low Volume Roads — A Case Study

A. V. S. R. Murty, Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi, India
Sudhir Mathur, Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi, India
S. K. Soni, Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi, India
K. Nageswara Rao, Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi, India

St. Louis, Missouri

12:00 AM

Vibroflotation for Ground Improvement — A Case Study

H. R. Sreekantiah, Karnataka Regional Engineering College, Surathkal, Karnataka, India

St. Louis, Missouri

12:00 AM