Stochastic Finite Element Analysis for Ground Improvement by Vertical Drains of Spatially Variable Soils

A stochastic approach that investigates the effects of soil spatial variability on stabilization of soft clay via prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs) is presented and discussed. The approach integrates the local average subdivision of random field theory with the Monte Carlo finite element techniqu...

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Main Authors: Bari, Wasiul, Shams, M., Shahin, Mohamed
Other Authors: L.M. Zhang
Format: Conference Paper
Published: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31507
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author Bari, Wasiul
Shams, M.
Shahin, Mohamed
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Bari, Wasiul
Shams, M.
Shahin, Mohamed
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description A stochastic approach that investigates the effects of soil spatial variability on stabilization of soft clay via prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs) is presented and discussed. The approach integrates the local average subdivision of random field theory with the Monte Carlo finite element technique. A special feature of the current study is the investigation of impact of spatial variability of soil permeability and volume compressibility in the smear zone as compared to that of the undisturbed zone, in conjunction with uncoupled 3D finite element analysis. The results of this study indicate that the spatial variability of soil properties has a significant impact on soil consolidation by PVDs; however, it is also found that the spatial variability of soil properties in the smear zone has a dominating impact on soil consolidation by PVDs over that of the undis-turbed zone.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-315072023-02-13T08:01:33Z Stochastic Finite Element Analysis for Ground Improvement by Vertical Drains of Spatially Variable Soils Bari, Wasiul Shams, M. Shahin, Mohamed L.M. Zhang Y. Wang G. Wang D.Q. Li A stochastic approach that investigates the effects of soil spatial variability on stabilization of soft clay via prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs) is presented and discussed. The approach integrates the local average subdivision of random field theory with the Monte Carlo finite element technique. A special feature of the current study is the investigation of impact of spatial variability of soil permeability and volume compressibility in the smear zone as compared to that of the undisturbed zone, in conjunction with uncoupled 3D finite element analysis. The results of this study indicate that the spatial variability of soil properties has a significant impact on soil consolidation by PVDs; however, it is also found that the spatial variability of soil properties in the smear zone has a dominating impact on soil consolidation by PVDs over that of the undis-turbed zone. 2013 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31507 10.1201/b16058-22 CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group restricted
spellingShingle Bari, Wasiul
Shams, M.
Shahin, Mohamed
Stochastic Finite Element Analysis for Ground Improvement by Vertical Drains of Spatially Variable Soils
title Stochastic Finite Element Analysis for Ground Improvement by Vertical Drains of Spatially Variable Soils
title_full Stochastic Finite Element Analysis for Ground Improvement by Vertical Drains of Spatially Variable Soils
title_fullStr Stochastic Finite Element Analysis for Ground Improvement by Vertical Drains of Spatially Variable Soils
title_full_unstemmed Stochastic Finite Element Analysis for Ground Improvement by Vertical Drains of Spatially Variable Soils
title_short Stochastic Finite Element Analysis for Ground Improvement by Vertical Drains of Spatially Variable Soils
title_sort stochastic finite element analysis for ground improvement by vertical drains of spatially variable soils
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31507