Session 06: Case Histories on Soil Property Improvement; Case Histories on Geo-environmental Problems

A Laboratory Study of Strong and Weak Sandstones

Arup Bandyopadhyay, Central Soil and Materials Research Station, India
Hasan Abdullah, Central Soil and Materials Research Station, India

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

An Assessment of Soil Collapsibility Due Dissolution of Salts

Omar AlHattamleh, Fahad Bin Sultan University, Saudi Arabia

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Application of Nanomaterial to Stabilize a Weak Soil

Seyedi Gelsefidi Seyed Alireza, Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran
Mirkazemi Seyed Mohammad, Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran
Baziar Mohammad Hasan, Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater at the Middle Basin of Ganges in India

Yasunori Yano, University of Miyazaki, Japan
Kenichi Ito, University of Miyazaki, Japan
Hiroshi Yokota, University of Miyazaki, Japan
Koichiro Shiomori, University of Miyazaki, Japan
Shigeki Tomomatsu, University of Miyazaki, Japan
Mitsuhiro Sezaki, University of Miyazaki, Japan

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Case Studies on Application of Coir Geotextiles for Soil Stabilization

K. S. Beena, Cochin University of Science And Technology, India

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Caverns in the Ground Under Thermal Power Plant, Caused by Static Electricity and Chemically Aggressive Water

Chavdar Vassilev Kolev, University of Transport “Todor Kableshkov”, Bulgaria
Gergana Vassileva Gevezova, Foundations Ltd St., Bulgaria

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Closure and Post-Closure Redevelopment of the McColl Superfund Site

Edward Kavazanjian Jr., Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Compaction Grouting for Seismic Retrofit of the North Torrey Pines Bridge

James R. Gingery, Kleinfelder/ University of California San Diego, CA
Sunil Arora, Hayward Baker Inc., Lakeside, CA

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Correlation Between V_S and RQD for Different Rock Types

Emre Biringen, Bechtel Power Corporation, Frederick, MD
John Davie, Bechtel Power Corporation, Frederick, MD

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Design and Construction of Compaction Grouting for Foundation Soil Improvements

King H. Chin, GeoEngineers, Inc., Redmond, WA
Heidi P. Disla, GeoEngineers, Inc., Redmond, WA
Bob Cote, Kinder Morgan, Houston, TX

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Dynamic Compaction in Loose Granular Deposits; A Comparison Between Results from Conventional and Recent Improvement Methods

Apostolos V. Kozompolis, OTM S.A., Consulting Engineers, Greece
Panos Vettas, OTM S.A., Consulting Engineers, Greece
George Chlimintzas, OTM S.A., Consulting Engineers, Greece

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Dynamic Properties of Municipal Solid Waste in a Bioreactor Cell at Orchard Hills Landfill, Illinois, USA

Philip J. Carpenter, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
Krishna R. Reddy, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL
Michael D. Thompson, MDT Associates, Inc., Bolingbrook, IL

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Dynamic Properties of Stabilized Subgrade Clay Soil

Argaw Asha Ashango, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India
Nihar Ranjan Patra, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Evaluation of Strength of Clayey Soil by UCS Test with Addition of Rice Husk Ash and Lime

Tapash Kumar Roy, Bengal Engineering & Science University, Shibpur, India

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Foundations Conditions Study for Aeolian Power Units on Soft Soils under Static and Seismic Loads. Case Study

Anton Chirica, Technical University of Civil Engineering, Romania
Dragos Vintila, Ovidius University Constanta, Romania
Diana Tenea, Ovidius University Constanta, Romania

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Ground Improvement and Settlement Monitoring Program For A Power Plant Project

John J. W. Lee, CH2M HILL, Santa Ana, CA
Ravee Raveendra, CH2M HILL, Santa Ana, CA
Curt Basnett, CH2M HILL, Santa Ana, CA
Yoga Chandran, CH2M HILL, Santa Ana, CA
Robert Howard, CH2M HILL, Atlanta, GA
Roy Snover, CH2M HILL, Atlanta, GA

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Ground Improvement for Redevelopment of Former Landfill

Larry P. Jedele, Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc., Plymouth, MI
Brandon Buschmeier, DGI-Menard, Inc., Bridgeville, PA

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Impacts of Drain Water on Soils and Crops and It Causes: A Case Study of Kamber Taluka, Pakistan

Noor Hussain, Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur, Pakistan

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Improvement of Dynamic Soil Properties Induced by Preloading Verified by a Field Test and Embankment Failure

K. Stamatopoulos, Stamatopoulos and Associates Co., Greece
P. Petridis, Stamatopoulos and Associates Co., Greece
P. S. Allkja, ALTEA & Geostudio 2000, Albania
G. Vatselas, GeoSTAND Co., Greece
A. Small, ITM Limited, UK

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Innovative Ground Improvement for Liquefaction Control Near Charleston, South Carolina

Brian Metcalfe, Geopier Foundation Company, Davidson, NC
Kord Wissmann, Geopier Foundation Company, Davidson, NC
Kenneth Zur, WPC, A Terracon Company, Charleston, SC

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Investigation on Geosynthetic Reinforced Two Layered Soil System

P. B. Ullagaddi, S. G. G. S. Institute of Engineering and Technology, India
T. K. Nagaraj, S. G. G. S. Institute of Engineering and Technology, India

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Offshore Stone Columns Under Embankment With Embedded Pipes

Mohab Sabry, Bechtel Power Corporation, Frederick, MD
Mohamed A. Mostafa, Helwan University, Egypt

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Reducing Static Settlement Potential Using Prefabricated Wick Drains – A Case History

Judd J. King, Earth Systems Pacific, San Luis Obispo, CA

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Response of Piles under a Combination of Axial Static Loads and Lateral Harmonic Vibrations

Ahmad Dehghanpoor, University of Politecnico di Milano, Italy

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Sedimentation Behavior of Fly Ash-Kaolinite Mixtures

Xin Kang, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Xiaoyi Zhao, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Bate Bate, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Seismic Bearing Capacity of Strip Footing Resting on Reinforced Earth Bed

Apoorva Agarwal, Inderprastha Engineering College, India
Swami Saran, IIT Roorkee, India
S. Mukerjee, IIT Roorkee, India

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Selection Activity Optimization for a Geotextile-Ash System from Filtration Function Point of View

Raluca Ioana Chirică, Technical University of Civil Engineering, Romania
Liviu Tit Taloş, Geostud Ltd., Romania

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Settlement of Large Embankment Construction Adjacent to a Buried Gas Pipeline — A Case History in Settlement Mitigation Using Lightweight Fill

Bret N. Lingwall, Kleinfelder, Taylorsville, UT
Scott Anderson, Kleinfelder, Sacramento, CA

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Simulation of Inorganic and Organic Contaminants Transport in Sanitary Landfills

R. P. Singh, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, India

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Soil Liquefaction Analysis Based on Geotechnical Exploration and in Situ Test Data in the Tabriz Metro Line 2

Mikail Yousefzadeh Fard, Islamic Azad University, Iran
Mahyar Babazadeh, Islamic Azad University, Iran
Pouya Yousefzadeh, Arka taraz Consulting Engineers, Iran

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Soil Property Improvement Using Slag Binder

Gennadii Boldyrev, Penza State University of Architecture and Construction, Russia
Ilya Idrisov, NPP Geotek Ltd., Russia

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Stabilization and Reinforcement of Slope With Geogrid: A Case Study

Khashayar Hemmati, Asil sazan abnieh Co., Iran
Seyed Vahid Masoomi, Asil sazan abnieh Co., Iran
Javad Nazari Afshar, Asil sazan abnieh Co., Iran

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Stabilization of Contaminated Soil by Dicalcium Phosphate

Amin Falamaki, Payame Noor University, Iran
Hossein Tavallali, Payame Noor University, Iran
Sharbanoo Rezanejad Farahmand, Payame Noor University, Iran

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Static and Cyclic Triaxial Testing of a Compacted Limestone Rockfill

Hamid Fallah, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Study of Extent of Soil Improvement by Employing Vibro-Compaction Technique

Tejas Belani, TATA Consulting Engineers Ltd., India
Shailendra Nagrikar, TATA Consulting Engineers Ltd., India
Deepak Raj, Keller Ground Engineering (I) Pvt. Ltd., India

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Study of Typical Characteristics of Expansive Subgrade With Geotextiles and Cushion Materials

Vaishali S. Gor, Mott Macdonald Pvt. Ltd., India
Liviu S. Thakur, ITM Universe, Baroda, India
K. R. Biyani, M. S. University, Baroda, India

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

The Investigation of Salinity Effects on Behavioral Parameters of Fine-Grained Soils

Hadiseh Mansouri, The University of Isfahan, Iran
Rassoul Ajalloeian, The University of Isfahan, Iran
Amir Hossein Sadeghpour, Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

The Use of High Strength Geosynthetics in Deep Soil Mixed Levee Foundations

Brian C. Baillie, Huesker Inc., Austin, TX

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Treating the Expansive Soil Subgrade on the Goaf of Middle-Shallow Layer by Dynamic Compaction With Geogrid Reinforcement

Yang He-ping, The Research Institute of Special Soil Engineering, China
Zhang Bin, The Research Institute of Special Soil Engineering, China
Yin Jin-tao, Changsha University of Science and Technology, China
Zhang Jin, Changsha University of Science and Technology, China

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Use of Porous Concrete and Scoria Bases to Clean Groundwater Recharge

Kevin T. Harker, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID
James Mahar, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

WSASW Application for Soil Dynamic Properties in Soft Soil Investigation at Kelang, Malaysia

Sri Atmaja P. Rosyidi, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Chicago, Illinois

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM