Application of Dynamic Surcharging for Construction of Tanks on Reclaimed Ground
Palm Jumeira is a reclaimed island off the coast of Dubai. While almost all heavy structures built on this island have been piled, the heaviest non-piled structures that have been constructed are two sewage treatment tanks that have used a unique and innovative Dynamic Surcharging ground improvement...
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| author | Hamidi, Babak Varaksin, S. Nikraz, Hamid |
| author2 | Mohamed A Shahin |
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| description | Palm Jumeira is a reclaimed island off the coast of Dubai. While almost all heavy structures built on this island have been piled, the heaviest non-piled structures that have been constructed are two sewage treatment tanks that have used a unique and innovative Dynamic Surcharging ground improvement solution for their foundation systems. For each tank, a 4 m high surcharge was initially placed on the tank’s area and left in place for several days. Then dynamic surcharging was performed by dropping the pounder at the periphery of the surcharge embankment to induce additional settlements. The surcharge was then removed, the ground level reduced, print locations additionally excavated, and dynamic compaction was carried out. Post ground improvement Menard Pressuremeter Tests (PMT) and finite element calculations demonstrated that acceptance criteria were achieved. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-149162023-01-27T05:26:31Z Application of Dynamic Surcharging for Construction of Tanks on Reclaimed Ground Hamidi, Babak Varaksin, S. Nikraz, Hamid Mohamed A Shahin Hamid R Nikraz dynamic compaction pressuremeter test ground improvement dynamic surcharging Palm Jumeira is a reclaimed island off the coast of Dubai. While almost all heavy structures built on this island have been piled, the heaviest non-piled structures that have been constructed are two sewage treatment tanks that have used a unique and innovative Dynamic Surcharging ground improvement solution for their foundation systems. For each tank, a 4 m high surcharge was initially placed on the tank’s area and left in place for several days. Then dynamic surcharging was performed by dropping the pounder at the periphery of the surcharge embankment to induce additional settlements. The surcharge was then removed, the ground level reduced, print locations additionally excavated, and dynamic compaction was carried out. Post ground improvement Menard Pressuremeter Tests (PMT) and finite element calculations demonstrated that acceptance criteria were achieved. 2011 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/14916 Australian Geomechanics Society fulltext |
| spellingShingle | dynamic compaction pressuremeter test ground improvement dynamic surcharging Hamidi, Babak Varaksin, S. Nikraz, Hamid Application of Dynamic Surcharging for Construction of Tanks on Reclaimed Ground |
| title | Application of Dynamic Surcharging for Construction of Tanks on Reclaimed Ground |
| title_full | Application of Dynamic Surcharging for Construction of Tanks on Reclaimed Ground |
| title_fullStr | Application of Dynamic Surcharging for Construction of Tanks on Reclaimed Ground |
| title_full_unstemmed | Application of Dynamic Surcharging for Construction of Tanks on Reclaimed Ground |
| title_short | Application of Dynamic Surcharging for Construction of Tanks on Reclaimed Ground |
| title_sort | application of dynamic surcharging for construction of tanks on reclaimed ground |
| topic | dynamic compaction pressuremeter test ground improvement dynamic surcharging |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/14916 |